本研究以新加坡交易所之摩根台指期貨契約次台灣期交所之台灣指數期貨契約為樣本,實證不同交易機制下買賣單不平衡和價差型態,以及日內交易型態並比較二市場在處理買賣單不平衡方面的能力。實證結果發現在委託單驅動市場,TAIFEX之買賣單不平衡和價差呈現倒U型態,即在買賣單不平衡時價差為最小;而在報價驅動市場,SGX-DT之買賣單不平衡和價差呈現U型態,即在買賣單不平衡時價差為最大。由此型態隱含在委託單驅動市場發生買賣單不平衡時交易成本降低,此時應能吸引交易者較迅速重新回到市場交易的意願;而報價驅動市場在發生買賣單不平衡時交易成本的高漲,應抑制交易者的交易意願,使市場發生停滯的現象。經由買賣單不平衡和報酬的衝擊反應函數分析,發現TAIFEX報酬受買賣單不平衡的衝擊較SGX-DT小,且買賣單不平衡回覆均衡的時間較快,顯示TAIFEX在買賣單不平衡時,較SGX-DT更具市場深度反彈性。
We use Taiwan stock index futures traded on TAIFEX and SGX-DT to examine the spread patterns under order imbalances. The Results show that the spreads are maximized when orders are imbalanced and minimized when orders are balanced in quote driven market (SGX-DT), Whereas, the spreads are minimized when orders are imbalanced and maximized when orders are balanced in order driven market (TA IFEX). The intraday patterns of buyer (seller) initiated number of trade are found to be U-shaped. We investigate the dynamic relation between return and order imbalances. The results show that the TAIFEX is more resilient and deeper than SGX-DT.