Arbeitspapier
Options decimalization
We document the outcome of an options decimalization pilot on Canada's derivatives exchange. Decimalization improves measures of liquidity and price efficiency. The impact differs by the moneyness of an option and is greatest for out-of-the-money options. In contrast with equity studies, decimalization improved depth near the best prices and improved liquidity for larger trades. We conclude with advice on decimalizing options: options that benefit most have underlying volatility less than 40, underlying equity bid-ask spread less than 50 basis points, at least one trade a day, and a distribution of depth skewed toward marketable prices.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Bank of Canada Staff Working Paper ; No. 2016-57
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Financial Institutions and Services: General
Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance: General
- Subject
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Financial markets
Market structure and pricing
Financial system regulation and policies
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Chin, Faith
Garriott, Corey
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Bank of Canada
- (where)
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Ottawa
- (when)
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2016
- DOI
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doi:10.34989/swp-2016-57
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Chin, Faith
- Garriott, Corey
- Bank of Canada
Time of origin
- 2016
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