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An Empirical Comparison of Fast and Slow Stochastics

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  • Chong, Terence Tai Leung
  • Tang, Alan Tsz Chung
  • Chan, Kwun Ho

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This paper compares the profitability of Stochastic Oscillators (STC) in 13 major stock market indices worldwide. We demonstrate, in contrast to common expectations, that the fast STC outperforms the slow STC in most markets, despite that fact that the latter can filter noisy trading signals whilst the prior cannot.

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  • Chong, Terence Tai Leung & Tang, Alan Tsz Chung & Chan, Kwun Ho, 2016. "An Empirical Comparison of Fast and Slow Stochastics," MPRA Paper 80559, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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