There has been growing interest in realized volatility (RV) of financial assets that is calculated using intra-day returns. The choice of optimal time grid for these calculations is not trivial and generally requires analysis of RV dependence on the grid spacing (so-called RV signature). Typical...

A continuum market dynamics model with a variable number of traders is proposed. It includes an “impatience” factor that characterizes the frequency of leaving the market by those traders who are not been able to find their counterparts. The market liquidity is defined simply as the presence...

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