medium · Market Microstructure adverse-selection
A dealer estimates that 30% of their counterparties are informed traders who on average know the true value is $1.20 away from the midpoint.
According to the Glosten-Milgrom model logic, what is the adverse selection component of the spread?
- $1.20
- $0.36
- $0.72
- $0.18
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