Electronic vs. Open Outcry: Side-by-Side Trading of KCBT Wheat Futures

This study compares liquidity costs of electronic and open-outcry wheat futures contracts traded side-by-side on the Kansas City Board of Trade. Liquidity costs are considerably lower in the electronic market. Liquidity costs in the electronic market are still considerably lower after eliminating th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samarth Shah, B. Wade Brorsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/105518