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specification which <strong>in</strong>cludes order book <strong>in</strong>formation has a significantly <strong>high</strong>er<br />
explanatory power than a pure dynamic model without covariates. Nevertheless, as<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicated by the BIC values <strong>in</strong> Table 4, <strong>in</strong> four <strong>of</strong> five cases the <strong>in</strong>clusion <strong>of</strong><br />
dynamics on top <strong>of</strong> order book variables leads to a further <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> the BIC.<br />
Summariz<strong>in</strong>g these f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs, we conclude that the state <strong>of</strong> the order book plays a<br />
particularly important role <strong>in</strong> expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the degree <strong>of</strong> order aggressiveness <strong>in</strong> the<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual processes. Nonetheless, <strong>in</strong> addition order book dynamics have to be<br />
taken <strong>in</strong>to account <strong>in</strong> order to obta<strong>in</strong> a well-specified model.<br />
5.2 Economic results<br />
A particular important f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g is that for most <strong>of</strong> our order book covariates, we f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
a remarkable robustness over the cross-section <strong>of</strong> stocks with no systematic<br />
differences between the <strong>in</strong>dividual stocks. Regard<strong>in</strong>g our economic hypotheses, we<br />
can summarize the follow<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
5.2.1 The impact <strong>of</strong> market depth<br />
Our estimation results show a clear confirmation <strong>of</strong> Hypothesis (1). In fact, an<br />
<strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> the depth on the ask side (AD) <strong>in</strong>creases the aggressiveness <strong>in</strong> sell<br />
market order trad<strong>in</strong>g, decreases it <strong>in</strong> sell limit order trad<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>creases it <strong>in</strong> ask<br />
cancellations. The converse is true for the depth on the bid side (BD) lead<strong>in</strong>g to a<br />
ris<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tensity <strong>of</strong> aggressive buys as well as bid cancellations and a decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>tensity for aggressive buy limit orders. This f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g clearly confirms the<br />
crowd<strong>in</strong>g out concept as discussed <strong>in</strong> Parlour (1998). Furthermore, we also f<strong>in</strong>d a<br />
significantly negative relation between the depth on a certa<strong>in</strong> side <strong>of</strong> the market and<br />
traders’ preference to post aggressive market orders on that side. Hence, trader’s<br />
preference for aggressive buys (sells) <strong>in</strong>creases when the ask (bid) depth decl<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
This f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g cannot be solely expla<strong>in</strong>ed by a pure crowd<strong>in</strong>g out effect but supports<br />
the idea that traders use <strong>in</strong>formation from the book to <strong>in</strong>fer price expectations. As<br />
discussed <strong>in</strong> Hall and Hautsch (2004), greater ask (bid) depth <strong>in</strong>dicates that a<br />
relatively <strong>high</strong>er proportion <strong>of</strong> volume is to be sold (bought) at a comparably low<br />
(<strong>high</strong>) price. This <strong>in</strong>duces a negative (positive) price signal which <strong>in</strong>creases traders’<br />
preference to post sell (buy) market orders. Interest<strong>in</strong>gly, we do not observe a clearcut<br />
and significant impact <strong>of</strong> changes <strong>in</strong> the depth on the limit order and<br />
cancellation activity on the opposite side <strong>of</strong> the market.<br />
5.2.2 The impact <strong>of</strong> the conditional cumulated volume<br />
A. D. Hall, N. Hautsch<br />
The variables AD and BD measure market depth by the log volume-price ratio<br />
associated with the 5% volume quantile. In addition, the cumulated (log) ask and<br />
bid volume (AV and BV) control for the amount <strong>of</strong> volume pend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the queue.<br />
Hence, the regressors associated with AV and BV reflect the impact <strong>of</strong> changes <strong>in</strong><br />
the cumulated volume given the correspond<strong>in</strong>g market depth (as measured by AD<br />
and BD). We f<strong>in</strong>d a positive impact <strong>of</strong> the cumulated ask (bid) volume on the<br />
<strong>in</strong>tensity <strong>of</strong> aggressive sell (buy) limit orders. S<strong>in</strong>ce we condition on the volume-