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Asymmetric Momentum Effects Under Uncertainty

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  • David Kelsey
  • Roman Kozhan
  • Wei Pang

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This paper studies asymmetric profitability of the momentum trading strategy. When investors face Knightian uncertainty, they react differently to past winners and losers, which creates asymmetric patterns in price continuations. This asymmetry increases with the level of market and idiosyncratic uncertainty relating to the fundamental value of stocks. We provide a model explaining this phenomenon and empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis. Our results also imply that momentum is more likely to continue for downward trends in a highly uncertain market. Copyright 2010, Oxford University Press.

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  • David Kelsey & Roman Kozhan & Wei Pang, 2010. "Asymmetric Momentum Effects Under Uncertainty," Review of Finance, European Finance Association, vol. 15(3), pages 603-631.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revfin:v:15:y:2010:i:3:p:603-631
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    1. Tarik Driouchi & Lenos Trigeorgis & Raymond H. Y. So, 2018. "Option implied ambiguity and its information content: Evidence from the subprime crisis," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 262(2), pages 463-491, March.
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    8. Illeditsch, PK & Ganguli, J & Condie, S, 2015. "Information Inertia," Economics Discussion Papers 15615, University of Essex, Department of Economics.
    9. Takao Asano & Yusuke Osaki, 2020. "Portfolio allocation problems between risky and ambiguous assets," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 284(1), pages 63-79, January.

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