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The disposition effect in a scopic regime: Data from a laboratory experiment.

Minh-Lý Liêu1, Matthias Pelster1

  • 1Paderborn University, Warburger Str. 100, Paderborn 33098, Germany.

Data in Brief
|June 4, 2020
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new dataset on the disposition effect in a scopic regime. It examines how social comparisons influence investor decision-making in a stock trading game.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Economics
  • Financial Psychology

Background:

  • The disposition effect describes investors' tendency to sell winning stocks too early and hold losing stocks too long.
  • A scopic regime involves observing others' actions, potentially influencing individual behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel dataset on the disposition effect under conditions of social comparison.
  • To facilitate testing of theories regarding the influence of peer performance on investment decisions.

Main Methods:

  • A laboratory experiment involving 81 participants in an incentivized stock trading game.
  • Computerized simulation using oTree, allowing participants to view peer trading performance via two ranking systems.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Investor behaviorOnline tradingScopic regimeSocial comparisonsSocial interactions

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  • The dataset captures individual trading decisions alongside social comparison information.
  • Enables empirical analysis of how observing peer performance affects the disposition effect.

    • Conclusions:

    • The collected data provides a valuable resource for understanding investor behavior in social contexts.
    • Further research can utilize this dataset to explore the nuances of social influence on financial decision-making.