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. ------------------------------------ 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------ # 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 ------------------- -------- -------- Presidential Market 01/09/92 11/04/92