The Microstructure Exchange is a virtual academic market structure research seminar series of indefinite length, intended to continue the sharing of ideas between researchers.

Speakers are invited to present their work over Zoom. Seminars last for about an hour, consisting of a 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Questions can also be asked during the presentation, at designated break points or on the fly, depending on the speaker’s preference.


Upcoming talk

Maureen O'Hara (Cornell)
Navigating the Murky World of Hidden Liquidity
with Robert P. Bartlett (Stanford)
Oct 29, 11 a.m. (New York time)
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Abstract: This paper investigates hidden liquidity on U.S. equity exchanges and how to find it. Despite the National Market System’s (NMS) goal of transparent trading, we show that orders hidden from the NMS provide liquidity for 40% of the trading volume in our sample, rising to 75% of the dollar volume traded for high priced stocks. We demonstrate how price improvement on exchanges depends on interacting with hidden liquidity, especially with non-displayed orders. Leveraging big data and machine learning, we develop an algorithm that dynamically predicts where price-improving non-displayed orders are likely to appear, illustrating how AI-driven models can allow broker-dealers to more effectively meet their best execution obligations.

Calendar

Seminars take place on Tuesdays at 11:00.000000 a.m., NYSE time (or, if you are at IEX, at 11:00.000350 a.m.).

The calendar is available as a Google calendar or in iCal format.

The Zoom link for this season is here. You do not need to register ahead of the seminars.

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The WRDS-TME Best Paper Award

WRDS is sponsoring the TME best paper award. Every academic year, all papers presented at TME will be candidates for this award. A selected group of reviewers will vote on the best paper of the year. The winning paper authors will receive a monetary reward of $3,000 and a beautiful award trophy. See the past winning papers below:

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