Buyers and Sellers Meeting Earlier in the NYSE Opening Auction
Traders Magazine By NYSE The boost in retail trading activity which began during pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020 continues today. This trend has impacted various market behaviors, including opening auctions. We have covered how NYSE Opening Auction liquidity has grown due to small order sizes. Below we examine auction volume interest by sector and highlight changing trends in order entry behavior. Auction Interest by Sector Opening auction interest has grown across nearly all sectors. For NYSE-listed stocks in the Russell 1000 index, Health Care stocks have added about 50bps to the sha...