This table contains summary statistics on prices and logarithmic price returns from trading on the GLOBEX automated system and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor market, for the September 1994 S&P 500, the Deutschemark (DM), the Yen, and the Swiss Franc (SF) contracts over the period 7/1/94 through 9/1/94. The number of observations varies from about 3000 to 8000 on GLOBEX to roughly 72,000 to 95,000 for the floor, depending on the contract.
Panel A: S&P 500 Futures Contract
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Globex
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Floor
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price
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458.44
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459.30
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return
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0.0000
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0.0000
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std. dev.
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0.0002
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0.0001
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lag correlation
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-0.2402
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-0.0708
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trades/hour
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11.67
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312.9
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Panel B: DM Futures Contract
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Globex
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Floor
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price
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0.6395
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0.6387
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return
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0.0000
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0.0000
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std. dev.
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0.0005
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0.0002
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lag correlation
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-0.1345
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-0.0420
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trades/hour
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4.108
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225.9
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Panel C: Yen Futures Contract
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Globex
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Floor
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price
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1.0115
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1.0117
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return
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0.0000
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0.0000
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std. dev.
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0.0004
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0.0001
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lag correlation
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-0.0754
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-0.0189
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trades/hour
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6.807
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249.2
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Panel D: Swiss Franc Futures Contract
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Globex
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Floor
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price
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0.7586
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0.7578
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return
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0.0000
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0.0000
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std. dev.
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0.0007
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0.0002
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lag correlation
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-0.1111
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-0.0493
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trades/hour
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2.143
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239.5
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Table II
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