Table V-2

Number and Distribution of Market and Limit Order Executions by Order Size for Each Exchange

Table V-2: Number and Distribution of Market and Limit Order Executions by Order Size for Each Exchange
Number of Trades in SampleDistribution of Trades by Exchange
Order SizeNYSEBSECHXCSEPHLXPSENYSEBSECHXCSEPHLXPSE
500 Shares or Less
Market Orders291,14860,421168,700122,71890,656174,57951.8%74.9%77.5%80.3%80.7%77.9%
Marketable Limits77,3598,78523,92213,20210,02821,43813.8%10.9%11.0%8.6%8.9%9.6%
Other Limits193,79211,47325,04316,90811,66028,05834.5%14.2%11.5%11.1%10.4%12.5%
Total562,29980,679217,665152,827112,344224,075100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
501 - 1,000 Shares
Market Orders73,66810,00921,17116,57211,11328,07929.9%59.0%62.2%58.9%66.3%60.7%
Marketable Limits52,5963,3726,8134,2012,9137,16321.3%19.9%20.0%14.9%17.4%15.5%
Other Limits120,5273,5876,0637,3392,73811,00048.8%21.1%17.8%26.1%16.3%23.8%
Total246,79116,96834,04728,11216,76446,242100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
1,001 Shares or More
Market Orders77,97711,47310,6468,0874,16613,18716.2%57.8%63.9%47.0%57.6%48.1%
Marketable Limits127,9534,1693,6323,2741,8456,35526.5%21.0%21.8%19.0%25.5%23.2%
Other Limits276,4224,1922,3825,8601,2237,84857.3%21.1%14.3%34.0%16.9%28.7%
Total482,35219,83416,66017,2217,23427,390100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
All Orders
Market Orders442,79378,835200,517147,337105,935215,84534.3%68.9%74.7%74.4%77.7%72.5%
Marketable Limits257,90815,74434,36720,67614,78634,95620.0%13.8%12.8%10.4%10.8%11.7%
Other Limits590,74119,83433,48830,10715,62146,90645.7%17.3%12.5%15.2%11.5%15.8%
Total1,291,442114,413268,372198,160136,342297,707100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Last modified: 1/24/2001