Investor sentiment and feedback trading: Evidence from the exchange-traded fund markets

Chau, Frankie, Deesomsak, Rataporn and Lau, Chi Keung (2011) Investor sentiment and feedback trading: Evidence from the exchange-traded fund markets. International Review of Financial Analysis, 20 (5). pp. 292-305. ISSN 1057-5219

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Abstract

This paper extends the standard feedback trading model of Sentana and Wadhwani (1992) by allowing the demand for shares by feedback traders to depend on sentiment. Our empirical analysis of three largest Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) contracts in the U.S. suggests that there is a significant positive feedback trading in these markets and the intensity of which is generally linked to investor sentiment. Specifically, the level of feedback trading tends to increase when investors are optimistic. In addition, we find that the influence of sentiment on feedback trading varies across market regimes. These results are consistent with the view that feedback trading activity is largely caused by the presence of sentiment-driven noise trading. Overall, the findings are important in understanding the role of sentiment in investment behaviour and market dynamics and are of direct relevance to the regulators and investors in ETF markets.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	investor sentiment, feedback trading, exchange-traded fund
Subjects:	N100 Business studies N300 Finance
Department:	Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User:	Ellen Cole
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2013 10:45
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2019 09:52
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/13407

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