The effect of price tests on trader behavior and market quality: An analysis of Reg SHO

Journal of Financial Markets

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-111

  Alexander, Gordon J ^a   Peterson, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bid test; Regulation SHO; Short selling; Uptick rule

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049069744     PISSN: 13864181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finmar.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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