Modelling the Behaviour of Technicians and Fundamentalists in the Shanghai Stock Market

Authors

  • Imad Moosa Monash University, Austria
  • Larry Li Latrobe University, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/ijbf2009.6.2.1

Keywords:

Technical analysis, Fundamentalists, Share prices, Shanghai exchange, Government intervention

Abstract

This paper provides empirical evidence on the role of fundamentalists and technicians in the Chinese stock market. Three econometric models are used to differentiate the stock price effect between the actions of traders who act on the basis of fundamental analysis and those acting on the basis of technical analysis. The models are estimated using randomly selected monthly and daily data on the stock prices of one hundred companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The results reveal that both fundamentalists and technicians have roles to play in stock price formation, although technicians appear to play a more important role. This result holds even if the government intervention is allowed for. Some explanations are presented for the dominance of technicians.

 

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Published

20-08-2009

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2009): International Journal of Banking and Finance (IJBF) Vol. 6, No.2, 2009

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Moosa, I., & Li, L. (2009). Modelling the Behaviour of Technicians and Fundamentalists in the Shanghai Stock Market. International Journal of Banking and Finance, 6(2), 1-36. https://doi.org/10.32890/ijbf2009.6.2.1

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