2020
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226968
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Fragmentation and inefficiencies in US equity markets: Evidence from the Dow 30

Abstract: Using the most comprehensive source of commercially available data on the US National Market System, we analyze all quotes and trades associated with Dow 30 stocks in calendar year 2016 from the vantage point of a single and fixed frame of reference. We find that inefficiencies created in part by the fragmentation of the equity marketplace are relatively common and persist for longer than what physical constraints may suggest. Information feeds reported different prices for the same equity more than 120 millio… Show more

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“…Numerous previous studies, e.g., King ( 1966 ), Cavaglia et al ( 2000 ), and Fan et al ( 2016 ), suggest the presence of an industry effect such that the prices of stocks in the same industry move together because they face the same production and demand issues. Other studies, e.g., O’Hara and Ye ( 2011 ), Menkveldt and Yueshen ( 2019 ), and Tivan et al ( 2020 ), argue that stock markets may be fragmented, i.e., there are many markets that serve the same general purpose, but, at times, they may not be well connected to each other and, thus, have the potential to create current or latent liquidity problems.…”
Section: Empirical Findingsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Numerous previous studies, e.g., King ( 1966 ), Cavaglia et al ( 2000 ), and Fan et al ( 2016 ), suggest the presence of an industry effect such that the prices of stocks in the same industry move together because they face the same production and demand issues. Other studies, e.g., O’Hara and Ye ( 2011 ), Menkveldt and Yueshen ( 2019 ), and Tivan et al ( 2020 ), argue that stock markets may be fragmented, i.e., there are many markets that serve the same general purpose, but, at times, they may not be well connected to each other and, thus, have the potential to create current or latent liquidity problems.…”
Section: Empirical Findingsmentioning
confidence: 99%