The submission of limit orders or market orders: The role of timing and information in the Reuters D2000-2 system

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Money and Finance
Year: 2008
Volume: 27
Issue: 7
Pages: 1056-1073

Authors (2)

Lo, Ingrid (Victoria University of Welling...) Sapp, Stephen G. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Recent work in the market microstructure literature suggests that the speed with which orders arrive in the market impacts traders' order submission decisions. In this study we use an asymmetric autoregressive conditional duration (ACD) model to empirically investigate the influence on the submission of limit and market orders of changes in the time between the past submissions of different types of orders, changes in the slope of the limit order book, and changes in price uncertainty. We find that the expected time between the arrivals of successive orders in the foreign exchange market depends on the previous type of order submitted and the slope on both sides of the order book. Price uncertainty (volatility) plays a secondary role after accounting for the impact of changes in the slope of the order book. Lastly, we find that there are fundamental changes in the level of information contained in the submission of orders at the opening and closing of markets.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jimfin:v:27:y:2008:i:7:p:1056-1073
Journal Field
International
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25