Overreaction in Trading

Evidence from the intraday trading of SPDRs during the 2008 Financial Crisis

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  • Justin Morscheck Gonzaga University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20525/ijfbs.v7i4.196

Keywords:

Overreaction; Intraday Stock Prices, Intraday Volatility, Stock Price Reversals, ETFs, Market Efficiency, Financial Crisis

Abstract

Using intraday trading data during the 2008 financial crisis, from the Standard and Poor’s Depository Receipt (SPDR) market, we test for evidence of the informational advantage of traders. In addition, we examine the effect of pricing error on trade price. If traders are rational, and have accurate information, they will only purchase an asset at a premium (discount) if they have reason to believe that the fundamental value of that asset will increase (decrease). Our results show that the trading price of the SPDR does not significantly predict the movement of underlying asset values. This finding is consistent with traders overreacting to disparities between price and underlying value during the financial crisis.

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Published

2019-05-10

How to Cite

Morscheck, J. (2019). Overreaction in Trading: Evidence from the intraday trading of SPDRs during the 2008 Financial Crisis. International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies (2147-4486), 7(4), 21–37. https://doi.org/10.20525/ijfbs.v7i4.196

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