Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-9-2019
Abstract
The methodology presented provides a quantitative way to characterize investor behavior and price dynamics within a particular asset class and time period. The methodology is applied to a data set consisting of over 250,000 data points of the S&P 100 stocks during 2004-2018. Using a two-way fixed-effects model, we uncover trader motivations including evidence of both under- and overreaction within a unified setting. A nonlinear relationship is found between return and trend suggesting a small, positive trend increases the return, while a larger one tends to decrease it. The shape parameters of the nonlinearity quantify trader motivation to buy into trends or wait for bargains. The methodology allows the testing of any behavioral finance bias or technical analysis concept.
Recommended Citation
Caginalp, G., & DeSantis, M. (2020). Nonlinear price dynamics of S&P 100 stocks. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 547, 122067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2019.122067
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Elsevier
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, volume 547, in 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2019.122067
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