Limit order revisions

Date

2010

Authors

Fong, Kingsley
Liu, Wai-Man (Raymond)

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Elsevier

Abstract

This paper empirically examines limit order revisions and cancellations which contribute to a significant portion of the order activity in many order-driven markets. We document that limit orders are more likely to be revised or cancelled if they are large and near the bid-ask quote. We show that order revisions generate net economic benefits to traders. Our evidence shows strong links between these activities and limit order submission risk using bid-ask spread, volatility and post-event return as proxies. We also find that these activities are less intense when the opportunity cost to monitor a stock is high, such as during lunch hours or when stock volume relative to the entire market is low.

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Keywords: Free option risk; Limit order cancellation; Limit order revision; Limit orders; Non-execution risk

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Journal of Banking and Finance

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Journal article

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2037-12-31