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JOURNAL OF FINANCE
Volume 59, Issue 3, Pages 1235-1257Publisher
BLACKWELL PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2004.00661.x
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We investigate the contribution of option markets to price discovery, using a modification of Hasbrouck's (1995) information share approach. Based on five years of stock and options data for 60 firms, we estimate the option market's contribution to price discovery to be about 17% on average. Option market price discovery is related to trading volume and spreads in both markets, and stock volatility. Price discovery across option strike prices is related to leverage, trading volume, and spreads. Our results are consistent with theoretical arguments that informed investors trade in both stock and option markets, suggesting an important informational role for options.
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