First to \&Quot;Read\&Quot; the News: New Analytics and Algorithmic Trading

67 Pages Posted: 6 Aug 2018 Last revised: 7 Jul 2021

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Bastian von Beschwitz

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Donald B. Keim

University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School

Massimo Massa

INSEAD - Finance

Date Written: July, 2018

Abstract

Exploiting a unique identification strategy based on inaccurate news analytics, we document a causal effect of news analytics on the market irrespective of the informational content of the news. We show that news analytics speed up the stock price and trading volume response to articles, but reduce liquidity. Inaccurate news analytics lead to small price distortions that are corrected quickly. The market impact of news analytics is greatest for press releases, which are timelier and easier to interpret algorithmically. Furthermore, we provide evidence that high frequency traders rely on the information from news analytics for directional trading on company-specific news.

JEL Classification: G10, G12, G14

Suggested Citation

von Beschwitz, Bastian and Keim, Donald B. and Massa, Massimo, First to \&Quot;Read\&Quot; the News: New Analytics and Algorithmic Trading (July, 2018). International Finance Discussion Paper No. 1233, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3226216 or http://dx.doi.org/10.17016/IFDP.2018.1233

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