We develop 200 contrarian trading strategies based on signifi cant market variations to test whether it is possible to benefi t from the well-known psychological bias of overreaction that plagues investors. We conduct the most recent and appropriate statistical tests to ensure that none of these...

French Abstract. L'association belge de protection et de défense des consommateurs, Test-Achats, fondée en 1957, divulgue des conseils d’achat pour un nombre impressionnant de biens de consommation. Au fil du temps, l’association a diversifié ses activités ; elle offre désormais des...

We use random matching to study the trading behaviors of retail investors who hold passive exchange traded funds invested in stocks (P-ETFs). Using both trading records and survey data to control for all the key investor characteristics, we find strong evidence that retail investors trade...

Using a large set of trading accounts, we study the determinants of retail investing in passive Exchange Traded Funds (P-ETFs). Controlling for investor characteristics related to their risk-return profile, trading activity, and socio-demographics, we show that the probability and magnitude of...

We develop market timing strategies and trading systems to test the intraday predictive power of Japanese candlesticks at the 5-minute interval on the 30 constituents of the DJIA index. Out of 83 Japanese candlestick rules, around a third outperforms the buy-and-hold strategy at the conservative...

We investigate the portfolio performance of retail investors who combine stocks and passive exchange traded funds (P-ETFs) by relying on both proprietary trading records and survey data. We use propensity score matching to control for all the key investor characteristics and better identify the...