COMPARISON OF LIQUIDITY COSTS BETWEEN THE KANSAS CITY AND CHICAGO WHEAT FUTURES CONTRACTS

By: Thompson, Sarahelen R.; Eales, James S.; Seibold, David
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Thompson, Sarahelen R.; Eales, James S.; Seibold, David, COMPARISON OF LIQUIDITY COSTS BETWEEN THE KANSAS CITY AND CHICAGO WHEAT FUTURES CONTRACTS, Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Volume 18, Issue 2, December 1993, Pages 185-197

The objectives of this study were to: (a) quantify differences in liquidity costs between Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures contracts, and (b) identify the factors which influence liquidity in these two markets. Regression results suggest that there are significant differences in liquidity costs between Chicago and Kansas City which are in part due to the lower trading volume at Kansas City. However, there appears to be a significantly higher cost of doing business at Kansas City which is independent of trading volume. The implications of these findings to traders is that transacting is more expensive in Kansas City than in Chicago.