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The analysis of limit orders using the Cox proportional hazards model with independent competing risks

Abstract

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I apply the Cox proportional hazards model with independent competing risks to study the hazard rates of executed, cancelled, and partially executed limit orders submitted for Microsoft to the Island ECN for one day. The instantaneous probability of execution increases with decreases in the buy order price but increases to the sell order price, increases in volume on the sell side of the market and market activity. The probability of cancellation increases with increases in the liquidity demand and market activity for buy orders, volume on the same side of the market and absolute market activity for sell orders. Finally, the partially executed hazard rate for buy orders increases with increases in price, volume on the opposite side of the market, size, and absolute market activity; for sell orders, the hazard rate increases with increases in the volume on the same side of the market, liquidity demanded, and market activity.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts
Level thesis:degree_level
Masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Engineering
Grantor
Rice University
Year dc:date.issued
2008

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Kenney, Colleen
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Ensor, Katherine B.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.
Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64039
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/64039

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Kenney, Colleen. The analysis of limit orders using the Cox proportional hazards model with independent competing risks. Masters thesis, Rice University, 2008. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/64039