No Tick-Size Too Small: A General Method for Modelling Small Tick Limit Order Books

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Autori principali: Jain, Konark, Muzy, Jean-François, Kochems, Jonathan, Bacry, Emmanuel
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author Jain, Konark
Muzy, Jean-François
Kochems, Jonathan
Bacry, Emmanuel
author_facet Jain, Konark
Muzy, Jean-François
Kochems, Jonathan
Bacry, Emmanuel
contents Tick-sizes not only influence the granularity of the price formation process but also affect market agents' behavior. We investigate the disparity in the microstructural properties of the Limit Order Book (LOB) across a basket of assets with different relative tick-sizes. A key contribution of this study is the identification of several stylized facts, which are used to differentiate between large, medium, and small-tick assets, along with clear metrics for their measurement. We provide cross-asset visualizations to illustrate how these attributes vary with relative tick-size. Further, we propose a Hawkes Process model that {\color{black}not only fits well for large-tick assets, but also accounts for }sparsity, multi-tick level price moves, and the shape of the LOB in small-tick assets. Through simulation studies, we demonstrate the {\color{black} versatility} of the model and identify key variables that determine whether a simulated LOB resembles a large-tick or small-tick asset. Our tests show that stylized facts like sparsity, shape, and relative returns distribution can be smoothly transitioned from a large-tick to a small-tick asset using our model. We test this model's assumptions, showcase its challenges and propose questions for further directions in this area of research.
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spellingShingle No Tick-Size Too Small: A General Method for Modelling Small Tick Limit Order Books
Jain, Konark
Muzy, Jean-François
Kochems, Jonathan
Bacry, Emmanuel
Trading and Market Microstructure
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Computational Finance
Tick-sizes not only influence the granularity of the price formation process but also affect market agents' behavior. We investigate the disparity in the microstructural properties of the Limit Order Book (LOB) across a basket of assets with different relative tick-sizes. A key contribution of this study is the identification of several stylized facts, which are used to differentiate between large, medium, and small-tick assets, along with clear metrics for their measurement. We provide cross-asset visualizations to illustrate how these attributes vary with relative tick-size. Further, we propose a Hawkes Process model that {\color{black}not only fits well for large-tick assets, but also accounts for }sparsity, multi-tick level price moves, and the shape of the LOB in small-tick assets. Through simulation studies, we demonstrate the {\color{black} versatility} of the model and identify key variables that determine whether a simulated LOB resembles a large-tick or small-tick asset. Our tests show that stylized facts like sparsity, shape, and relative returns distribution can be smoothly transitioned from a large-tick to a small-tick asset using our model. We test this model's assumptions, showcase its challenges and propose questions for further directions in this area of research.
title No Tick-Size Too Small: A General Method for Modelling Small Tick Limit Order Books
topic Trading and Market Microstructure
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Computational Finance
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.08744