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We specify a pre-registered protocol for In the JGB 10-year futures market, is cumulative absolute log-return in the first 9 minutes after each BoJ yield-curve-control band-widening announcement a significantly larger share of the total 60-minute post-announcement absolute move than the same share on matched non-announcement days? using Osaka Exchange JGB futures intraday prints (available through TSE/OSE historical data, also mirrored on Bloomberg and Refinitiv); BoJ press release timestamps are public on BoJ website.

We specify a pre-registered protocol for After SEC Rule 606(a) disclosure standardisation, did cross-broker dispersion in measured price improvement per 100-share marketable order decline, relative to the pre-standardisation baseline? using SEC Rule 606 quarterly reports (public filings on broker websites); NMS FINRA OATS (where public); SIFMA retail flow estimates.

We specify a pre-registered protocol for For US listed stocks with average daily volume above $1B, has opening-auction price-impact (measured as the absolute log-return from opening auction clearing price to the VWAP of the subsequent 15 minutes) declined over the period 2020-2025? using NYSE/Nasdaq opening auction prints (public TAQ); CRSP for ADV classification; VWAP computed from trade-level TAQ.

We specify a pre-registered protocol for Did the NYSE/Nasdaq change in MOC imbalance disclosure timing reduce measured temporary price impact at the close on Russell-2000 rebalance days, relative to non-rebalance days? using NYSE Imbalance Feed (subscription) OR the public end-of-day closing auction prints from NYSE/Nasdaq TAQ; Russell rebalance list (public annual release from FTSE Russell); CRSP for market caps.