Iowa Electronic Markets
Tippie College of Business
University of Iowa
iem@uiowa.edu

Description of file format for 1992 Presidential 2-Way Market price data files.
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RECORD FORMAT (one record per line):
   Market day
   Date
   Symbol
   Total Quantity
   Dollar Volume
   Low Price
   High Price
   Average Price
   Last Price
(prices of -1 indicate no transactions that day)

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#  SYMBOL  DESCRIPTION                   LIQUIDATION VALUE

--- PRESIDENTIAL - 2 WAY ---
12  R.BU   George Bush    (R-Incumbent)  1$ X Rep. share of 2-party vote
13  D.TS   Paul Tsongas   (D-Mass.)      1$ x 2-prty vote share if nominated
14  D.HA   Tom Harkin     (D-Iowa)       1$ x 2-prty vote share if nominated
15  D.CL   Bill Clinton   (D-Ark.)       1$ x 2-prty vote share if nominated
16  D.KE   Bob Kerrey     (D.Neb.)       1$ x 2-prty vote share if nominated
17  D.BR   Jerry Brown    (D-Calif.)     1$ x 2-prty vote share if nominated
18  D.RF   Rest of Democratic Field      1$ x 2-prty vote share if nominated


Dates for the opening and closing of markets and added securities.

Market                            Open           Close
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Presidential Market             01/09/92        11/04/92