Bella is analyzing several equities to add to the portfolio. She finds a cement company, CCJ, that
Question:
Bella is analyzing several equities to add to the portfolio. She finds a cement company, CCJ,
that she believes is trading at an attractive valuation. In establishing the CCJ position, the
sequence of events is as follows:
On Monday, CCJ shares close at $11.24.
On Tuesday afternoon, Bella directs Grimsby to buy 16,000 shares of CCJ.
The decision price is $11.45. He purchases 9,000 shares at $11.51.
Trading fees total an additional $ 0.01 per share purchased. CCJ's closing
price on Tuesday is $ 11.50.
On Wednesday, Grimsby decides to cancel the buy order for the remaining
7,000 shares and records a cancellation price of $ 11.90.
Calculate the component of the implementation shortfall (in basis points) that is
attributable to realized profit/loss.