Measuring Closing Price Manipulation

48 Pages Posted: 23 Aug 2007 Last revised: 28 Apr 2010

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Carole Comerton-Forde

University of Melbourne - Department of Finance; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Tālis J. Putniņš

University of Technology Sydney (UTS); Digital Finance CRC; Stockholm School of Economics, Riga

Date Written: November 26, 2009

Abstract

We quantify the effects of closing price manipulation on trading characteristics and stock price accuracy using a unique sample of prosecuted manipulation cases. Based on these findings we construct an index of the probability and intensity of closing price manipulation. As well as having regulatory applications, this index can be used to study manipulation in the large number of markets and time periods in which prosecution data are not readily available.

Keywords: manipulation, closing price, high-closing, index

JEL Classification: G14

Suggested Citation

Comerton-Forde, Carole and Putnins, Talis J., Measuring Closing Price Manipulation (November 26, 2009). Journal of Financial Intermediation, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1009001 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1009001

Carole Comerton-Forde

University of Melbourne - Department of Finance ( email )

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) ( email )

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Talis J. Putnins (Contact Author)

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ( email )

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Digital Finance CRC ( email )

Stockholm School of Economics, Riga ( email )

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