Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis

IntroductionThis study investigates the effect of recently implemented quote limits policy in China’s A-share Main Board market, a mechanism designed to enhance market stability. We examine whether this policy achieves its goals uniformly across distinct large-cap (HS300) and mid-to-small cap (CSI50...

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Main Authors: Dayong Lv, Yaping Zhou, Jiarui Zhang, Linsen Yin
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2025.1642788/full
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description IntroductionThis study investigates the effect of recently implemented quote limits policy in China’s A-share Main Board market, a mechanism designed to enhance market stability. We examine whether this policy achieves its goals uniformly across distinct large-cap (HS300) and mid-to-small cap (CSI500) market segments.MethodsUtilizing the Multifractal Detrending Moving Average Cross-Correlation analysis (MF-X-DMA) and the nonlinear Granger causality test, we assess the policy’s potential heterogeneous impact on these two indices.ResultsOur findings reveal that the policy decreases market efficiency and increases cross-market co-movement complexity for HS300, while conversely improving market efficiency and information flow for CSI500.DiscussionWe offer novel empirical evidence on this policy using nonlinear methods. Our findings highlight the potentially divergent and unintended consequences of “one-size-fits-all” financial regulations across varied market segments, providing valuable insights for policymakers.
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spelling doaj-art-0708c242bd774ef59cbba8099d8985962025-08-20T03:49:51ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2025-07-011310.3389/fphy.2025.16427881642788Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysisDayong Lv0Yaping Zhou1Jiarui Zhang2Linsen Yin3School of Financial Technology, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai, ChinaAntai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Financial Technology, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai, ChinaIntroductionThis study investigates the effect of recently implemented quote limits policy in China’s A-share Main Board market, a mechanism designed to enhance market stability. We examine whether this policy achieves its goals uniformly across distinct large-cap (HS300) and mid-to-small cap (CSI500) market segments.MethodsUtilizing the Multifractal Detrending Moving Average Cross-Correlation analysis (MF-X-DMA) and the nonlinear Granger causality test, we assess the policy’s potential heterogeneous impact on these two indices.ResultsOur findings reveal that the policy decreases market efficiency and increases cross-market co-movement complexity for HS300, while conversely improving market efficiency and information flow for CSI500.DiscussionWe offer novel empirical evidence on this policy using nonlinear methods. Our findings highlight the potentially divergent and unintended consequences of “one-size-fits-all” financial regulations across varied market segments, providing valuable insights for policymakers.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2025.1642788/fullquote limitsMF-X-DMAA-sharenonlinear Granger causalitycross-correlation
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Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis
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quote limits
MF-X-DMA
A-share
nonlinear Granger causality
cross-correlation
title Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis
title_full Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis
title_fullStr Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis
title_full_unstemmed Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis
title_short Unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics: evidence from the MF-X-DMA analysis
title_sort unintended consequences of quote limits policy on stock market dynamics evidence from the mf x dma analysis
topic quote limits
MF-X-DMA
A-share
nonlinear Granger causality
cross-correlation
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2025.1642788/full
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