Estimating Trading Costs Using Econometric Models
Theory suggests that trading costs are related to various characteristics of the stock, the market and the trader. These include:
- Liquidity
- Risk
- Size of trade (relative to liquidity)
- Momentum
- Trading style
These relationships can be fed into a nonlinear regression model to estimate trading costs prior to executing the trade. This can be useful both in helping a fund manager decide the proper size of a given order and also to compare the actual trading costs to the original estimate as a measure of execution quality.
For more information, see all articles on: Active Management, Economic Analysis, Institutional Investing, Investing in Stocks, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Trading Execution See also:
The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing
Financial Statement Analysis: A Practitioner's Guide, 3rd Edition
Managing Investment Portfolios: A Dynamic Process (CFA Institute Investment Series)