High-Frequency Traders and Single-Dealer Platforms

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Fatemeh Aramian

University of Melbourne - Faculty of Business and Economics; Stockholm Business School

Lars L. Norden

Stockholm University - Stockholm Business School

Date Written: November 29, 2020

Abstract

High-frequency traders (HFTs) mainly operate on public exchanges, where multiple third-party buying and selling interests interact with each other. Following recent European regulatory changes (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II), HFT single-dealer platforms have emerged on which HFTs conduct bilateral trading as dealers. We find that trading on HFT dealer platforms is detrimental to liquidity on public stock exchanges. HFTs manage inventory imbalances from their dealer operations by trading more aggressively and reducing their liquidity supply on exchanges, which harms liquidity.

Keywords: High-Frequency Traders, Dealers, Liquidity, Inventory Management

JEL Classification: G12, G14, G15, L10

Suggested Citation

Aramian, Fatemeh and Nordén, Lars L., High-Frequency Traders and Single-Dealer Platforms (November 29, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3738608 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3738608

Fatemeh Aramian

University of Melbourne - Faculty of Business and Economics ( email )

198 Berkeley Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3010
Australia

Stockholm Business School ( email )

Albanovägen 18
Stockholm, 11419
Sweden

Lars L. Nordén (Contact Author)

Stockholm University - Stockholm Business School ( email )

Sweden

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