English

Adding to the Regulator's Toolbox: Integration and Extension of Two Leading Market Models

Trading and Market Microstructure 2011-05-30 v1

Abstract

As demonstrated during the recent financial crisis, regulators require additional analytical tools to assess systemic risk in the financial sector. This paper describes one such tool; namely a novel market modeling and analysis capability. Our model builds upon two leading market models: one which emphasizes market micro-structure and another which emphasizes an ecology of trading strategies. We address a limitation of market modeling, namely the consideration of only one dominant trading strategy (i.e., long positions). Our model aligns closely with several widely held stylized facts of financial markets. And a final contribution of this work stems from our empirical analysis of the fractal nature of both empirical markets and our market model.

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@article{arxiv.1105.5439,
  title  = {Adding to the Regulator's Toolbox: Integration and Extension of Two Leading Market Models},
  author = {Brian Tivnan and Matthew Koehler and Matthew McMahon and Matthew Olson and Neal Rothleder and Rajani Shenoy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.5439},
  year   = {2011}
}

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13 pages, 11 figures