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Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on retail stock trading patterns

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  • Christos Sigalas

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns on retail stock trading patterns, at a transnational level. Cross-sectional empirical research was utilized with five samples of public companies from the US, Europe, Asia, and blended equity capital markets globally. The impact of the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns on stock trading patterns was investigated using median tests and the factors that influence retail stock trading were explored with regression analyses. Contrary to the conventional proposition that stock trading activity is reduced during times of crisis, the results of this study indicate that retail stock trading increased during the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns. In addition, the findings raise awareness of the risks to novice retail investors associated with the increased stock trading due to herd behavior.

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  • Christos Sigalas, 2023. "Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on retail stock trading patterns," Cogent Economics & Finance, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1), pages 2188713-218, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:oaefxx:v:11:y:2023:i:1:p:2188713
    DOI: 10.1080/23322039.2023.2188713
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