The Impact of Sequential versus Parallel Clearing Mechanisms in Agent-Based Simulations of Artificial Limit Order Book Exchanges

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Hauptverfasser: Steinbacher, Matej, Steinbacher, Mitja, Steinbacher, Matjaz
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author Steinbacher, Matej
Steinbacher, Mitja
Steinbacher, Matjaz
author_facet Steinbacher, Matej
Steinbacher, Mitja
Steinbacher, Matjaz
contents This study examines the impact of different computing implementations of clearing mechanisms on multi-asset price dynamics within an artificial stock market framework. We show that sequential processing of order books introduces a systematic and significant bias by affecting the allocation of traders' capital within a single time step. This occurs because applying budget constraints sequentially grants assets processed earlier preferential access to funds, distorting individual asset demand and consequently their price trajectories. The findings highlight that while the overall price level is primarily driven by macro factors like the money-to-stock ratio, the market's microstructural clearing mechanism plays a critical role in the allocation of value among individual assets. This underscores the necessity for careful consideration and validation of clearing mechanisms in artificial markets to accurately model complex financial behaviors.
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spellingShingle The Impact of Sequential versus Parallel Clearing Mechanisms in Agent-Based Simulations of Artificial Limit Order Book Exchanges
Steinbacher, Matej
Steinbacher, Mitja
Steinbacher, Matjaz
Trading and Market Microstructure
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
This study examines the impact of different computing implementations of clearing mechanisms on multi-asset price dynamics within an artificial stock market framework. We show that sequential processing of order books introduces a systematic and significant bias by affecting the allocation of traders' capital within a single time step. This occurs because applying budget constraints sequentially grants assets processed earlier preferential access to funds, distorting individual asset demand and consequently their price trajectories. The findings highlight that while the overall price level is primarily driven by macro factors like the money-to-stock ratio, the market's microstructural clearing mechanism plays a critical role in the allocation of value among individual assets. This underscores the necessity for careful consideration and validation of clearing mechanisms in artificial markets to accurately model complex financial behaviors.
title The Impact of Sequential versus Parallel Clearing Mechanisms in Agent-Based Simulations of Artificial Limit Order Book Exchanges
topic Trading and Market Microstructure
Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01683