Table V-9C

Net Price Improvement Rates in 3/8 Point Markets by Exchange and Order Size for Market and Marketable Limit Orders in NYSE-Listed Issues

Table V-9C: Net Price Improvement Rates in 3/8 Point Markets by Exchange and Order
Size for Market and Marketable Limit Orders in NYSE-Listed Issues
Percent of Trades Price Improved (Net)
Order SizeOrder TypeNYSEBSECHXCSEPHLXPSE
100 SharesMarket Orders68.269.557.069.846.561.2
Marketable Limits53.675.0-1.266.627.338.9
Both66.869.854.069.545.559.6
101-200 SharesMarket Orders66.167.154.964.145.956.7
Marketable Limits57.961.16.360.028.142.8
Both65.466.051.063.844.555.7
201-300 SharesMarket Orders57.768.244.653.843.145.7
Marketable Limits52.986.77.10.00.052.9
Both57.371.041.552.540.846.1
301-400 SharesMarket Orders54.562.843.240.046.257.9
Marketable Limits40.350.00.00.012.533.3
Both53.059.640.037.543.056.6
401-500 SharesMarket Orders40.465.835.755.133.847.5
Marketable Limits39.146.72.00.021.935.0
Both40.262.630.750.031.546.2
501-1,000 SharesMarket Orders33.667.435.045.79.738.2
Marketable Limits31.544.4-1.750.017.421.6
Both33.263.529.346.110.835.5
1,001-5,000 SharesMarket Orders8.840.036.238.85.123.3
Marketable Limits19.525.0-5.60.012.519.6
Both11.437.031.035.07.322.3
5,001 or More SharesMarket Orders5.7--80.0----0.0
Marketable Limits18.3--0.0----0.0
Both8.6--57.1----0.0
All OrdersMarket Orders46.965.250.459.239.652.1
Marketable Limits35.955.61.344.020.332.5
Both45.355.646.358.037.750.2

Last modified: 1/24/2001