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Raul Matsushita and Sergio Da Silva |
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''A log-periodic fit for the flash crash of May 6, 2010'' |
( 2011, Vol. 31 No.2 ) |
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We show that a two-harmonic log-periodic formula fits the high-frequency data from the Dow Jones Industrial Average index, which encompass the recent episode known as the “flash crash” of May 6, 2010. |
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Keywords: flash crash, crashes, log-periodicity |
JEL: C6 - Mathematical Methods and Programming: General |
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Manuscript Received : Jun 15 2011 | | Manuscript Accepted : Jun 16 2011 |
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