RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A Better Way to Trade Small Caps: The Power of Volume Volatility in Algorithm Design JF The Journal of Trading FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 41 OP 48 DO 10.3905/jot.2016.11.2.041 VO 11 IS 2 A1 Benjamin Polidore A1 lin jiang A1 Yichu Li YR 2016 UL https://pm-research.com/content/11/2/41.abstract AB The goal of this research was to study methods of altering the standard approach to volume weighted average price such that it respects stock-specific volume volatility. The early returns are promising, and we think this concept can be applied to other algorithms where inappropriately tight constraints create excess cost. In this article, we review the state of the art for volume forecasting and how these efforts are rewarded. We show the results of a random trial of orders that use a static tolerance around the target schedule versus orders that use a tolerance set by the volume volatility of the stock. The results show less aggressive trading. We also argue that traders should not choose algorithms based on stock characteristics. Instead, algorithm choice should focus on the tradeoff between cost and timing risk.TOPICS: Statistical methods, volatility measures