Clustering in the Futures Market: Evidence From S&P 500 Futures Contracts

Journal of Futures Markets

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 413-428

  Schwartz, Adam L ^a   Van Ness, Bonnie F ^a   Van Ness, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 1842765430     PISSN: 02707314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fut.10129     Document Type: Article

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