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The effects of an increase in equity tick size on stock and option transaction costs

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  • Griffith, Todd
  • Roseman, Brian
  • Shang, Danjue

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We examine the impact of the 2016 U.S. SEC Tick Size Pilot Program on transaction costs in both the equity and options markets. We find that an increase in the tick size from one-cent to five-cents increases percent bid-ask spreads for test stocks vis-à-vis control stocks; however, this increase is substantially reduced when the test stocks have actively traded options. We also find a spillover effect in transaction costs from the underlying stock market to the options market, as both percent bid-ask spreads and implied volatility spreads widen in options for test stocks versus control stocks. Lastly, we find reversal effects at the conclusion of the pilot program, as percent spreads in both the equity and options markets narrow when the tick size is reduced.

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  • Griffith, Todd & Roseman, Brian & Shang, Danjue, 2020. "The effects of an increase in equity tick size on stock and option transaction costs," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbfina:v:114:y:2020:i:c:s0378426620300509
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2020.105782
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    Keywords

    Tick Size; Options; Transaction Costs; Bid-Ask Spreads;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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