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Scaling and predictability in stock markets: a comparative study.

Huishu Zhang1, Jianrong Wei1, Jiping Huang1

  • 1Department of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

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|March 18, 2014
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Summary

Predicting stock market prices is challenging. This study found Chinese stocks harder to predict than US stocks, and individual stocks harder than indexes, offering insights for technical analysis and market understanding.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantitative Finance
  • Market Dynamics
  • Complexity Science

Background:

  • Technical analysis aims to predict stock market prices for investment gains.
  • Understanding market predictability is crucial for effective trading strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify and compare the predictability of stock markets.
  • To analyze the scaling properties of profit landscapes in different markets.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a basic buy-sell trading strategy to create a profit landscape.
  • Calculated parameters to characterize market predictability.
  • Analyzed the scaling of the profit landscape.

Main Results:

  • Chinese individual stocks exhibit lower predictability than US individual stocks.
  • Individual stocks are less predictable than stock market indexes in both China and the US.
  • Market predictability differs between emerging (China) and developed (US) markets.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a quantitative measure of market predictability.
  • Findings suggest differences in the underlying mechanisms of emerging versus developed markets.
  • Results have implications for technical analysis and understanding market scaling behavior.