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The 1997 NASDAQ trading rules

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Several important trading rules were introduced in NASDAQ in 1997. The trading reforms have significantly reduced bid-ask spreads on NASDAQ. This decrease is due to a decrease in market-making costs and/or an increase in market competition for order flows. In addition, in the post-reform period, the spread difference between NASDAQ and the NYSE becomes insignificant with the effect of informed trading costs controlled.

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He, Y. (2006). The 1997 NASDAQ trading rules. In: Lee, CF., Lee, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Finance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-26336-6_43

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