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Who watches what and why it matters: Attention allocation, tug-of-war, and market resiliency: A pre-registered report

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  • Marchetti, James
  • Tian, Xiao
  • Lee, Alex
  • Kalev, Petko S.

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We propose to examine how attention disparities between retail and institutional investors affect market resiliency through their trading patterns across overnight and intraday periods. Using U.S. equity market data from 2010 to 2024, we will employ panel regressions to test whether intense tug-of-war periods, particularly during high retail attention episodes, lead to lower market resiliency due to arbitrageurs' overcorrection of perceived mispricing. We expect these effects to be more pronounced during macroeconomic announcements that differentially capture retail versus institutional attention. We aim to contribute new insights into market efficiency and stability in an environment of increasing retail participation, with implications for market design and regulation.

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  • Marchetti, James & Tian, Xiao & Lee, Alex & Kalev, Petko S., 2025. "Who watches what and why it matters: Attention allocation, tug-of-war, and market resiliency: A pre-registered report," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:pacfin:v:91:y:2025:i:c:s0927538x25000678
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2025.102730
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    Keywords

    Market resiliency; Retail attention; Heterogenous investors; Tug-of-war;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G41 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making in Financial Markets

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