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5. Conclusions
In this study, we use a unique futures dataset from April 2004 to March 2008 to
examine whether each type of investors engages in herding and feedback trading.
We have obtained several interesting results.
First, there are different trading patterns between individual investors and
institutional investors. Individual investors are positive feedback traders. They follow
market returns to get information. Institutional investors engage in herding because of
competition among them, and they are negative feedback traders.
On the other hand, we examine the effect of investors’ trade size. We find that large investors’ trading behavior is independent and different from trading behavior of
average investors who belong to their trader type. This may result from the fact that
large investors are the informed. However, Small investors’ trading behavior is
consistent with trading behavior of average investors who belong to their trader type.
Compared to large investors, they engage in herding and feedback trading more.
We think that they are less-informed traders, and they mimic informed traders and pay
more attention to public information such as market returns to get information.
Furthermore, we divide the entire sample period into a period of contraction and a
period of expansion. We find that investors react asymmetrically to periods of
contraction and expansion. Herding and feedback trading prevail more among small
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investors during a period of expansion than a period of contraction.
Finally, we find that only foreign institutional investors engage in herding. They
are more likely to follow the same type of institutional investors than different types
of institutional investors. The result accords with the result of Sias (2004). Besides,
only foreign institutional investors are significant negative feedback traders among all
types of institutional investors. Other types of institutional investors are neither
positive feedback nor negative feedback traders.
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Descriptive statistics per contract by trade type categories
The table presents descriptive statistics for four types of Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) futures investors: (1) Individual investors; (2) Domestic institutional investors; (3) Proprietary firm investors; (4) Foreign institutional investors. The sample period is for 991 days, from April 2004 to March 2008.The sample period includes a full business cycle referring to Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD). A full business cycle contains a period of contraction and a period of expansion.
All Investors Individual Investors Domestic Institutional
Investors
Proprietary Firm Investors Foreign Institutional Investors
Total trading volume
Buy 34,489,065 25,213,151 315,771 6,567,695 2,392,448
Sell 34,560,103 25,381,306 319,098 6,421,414 2,438,285
Total 69,049,168 50,594,457 634,869 12,989,109 4,830,733
Percentage of total trading volume
Buy 100% 73.10% 0.92% 19.04% 6.94%
Mean 69,676.25 51,053.94 640.63 13,107.07 4,874.60
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Descriptive statistics per contract by trade size categories
The table presents descriptive statistics for large and small size investors of Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) futures investors: (1) Large individual investors; (2) Small individual investors; (3) Large institutional investors; (4) Small institutional investors. The sample period is for 991 days, from April 2004 to March 2008. The sample period includes a full business cycle containing a period of contraction and a period of expansion defined by Council for Economic Planning and Development.
Large Individual Investors Small Individual Investors Large Institutional Investors Small Institutional Investors Criteria to distinguish
Size ≥3,864 <3,864 ≥577,850 <577,850
Total trading volume
Total 25,299,096 25,295,361 9,650,271 8,804,440
Number of traders
Total 1,484 155,913 12 814
Average trading volume per person
Mean 17,048 162 804,189 10,816
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The table presents descriptive statistics for all dependent variables of VAR model for individual investors. The sample period includes a full business cycle for 991 days, from April 2004 to March 2008, a period of contraction for 226 days, from April 2004 to February 2005, a period of expansion for 765 days, from March 2005 to March 2008.
Business cycle is defined by Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by all individual investors.
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by large individual investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by small individual investors.
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Table 4
Analysis for herding and feedback trading by individual investors for a full business cycle
The table analyzes herding and feedback trading by individual investors from April 2004 to March 2008. The sample period includes a full business cycle referring to Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by all individual investors. 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by large individual investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by small individual investors. *Significant at the 10%. **Significant at the 5%. ***Significant at the 1%.
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel A: individual investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0003 -0.0256 0.0059 0.0042
S.D. 0.0004 0.0352 0.0176 0.0070
𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0044*** 0.2678** -0.0027 -0.0603***
S.D. 0.0015 0.1171 0.0586 0.0231
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel B: large individual investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0003 -0.0342 0.0202* -0.0019 0.0003 0.0029
S.D. 0.0004 0.0358 0.0108 0.0097 0.0038 0.0037
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0009 -0.1582 -0.0870** 0.0795** -0.0084 0.0047
S.D. 0.0014 0.1178 0.0356 0.0318 0.0126 0.0123
Panel C: small individual investors
𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0077*** 0.9345*** -0.2432*** -0.0011 -0.0284 -0.0939***
S.D. 0.0024 0.2010 0.0608 0.0542 0.0215 0.0209
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Table 5
Analysis for herding and feedback trading by individual investors during a period of contraction
The table analyzes herding and feedback trading by individual investors. Our sample period for 11 months, from April 2004 to February 2005 is 11th contraction defined by Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by all individual investors. 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by large individual investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by small individual investors. *Significant at the 10%. **Significant at the 5%. ***Significant at the 1%.
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel A: individual investors
𝑅𝑡 -0.0003 -0.0239 -0.0526 -0.0085
S.D. 0.0010 0.0697 0.0515 0.0188
𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0033 0.0380 0.2619* 0.0133
S.D. 0.0029 0.1979 0.1462 0.0534
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel B: large individual investors
𝑅𝑡 -0.0003 -0.0477 0.0128 -0.0316 -0.0034 -0.0023
S.D. 0.0010 0.0718 0.0269 0.0285 0.0090 0.0098
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 0.0000 -0.2598 -0.1137 0.1220 -0.0320 0.0026
S.D. 0.0030 0.2112 0.0792 0.0837 0.0265 0.0289
Panel C: small individual investors
𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0071 0.6796* -0.2180* 0.1186 -0.0114 -0.0529
S.D. 0.0050 0.3481 0.1305 0.1380 0.0436 0.0477
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Analysis for herding and feedback trading by individual investors during a period of expansion
The table analyzes herding and feedback trading by individual investors. Our sample period for 37 months, from March 2005 to March 2008 is 12th expansion defined by Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by all individual investors. 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by large individual investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 is the net buy orders by small individual investors. *Significant at the 10%. **Significant at the 5%. ***Significant at the 1%.
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel A: individual investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0005 -0.0185 0.0170 0.0055
S.D. 0.0005 0.0415 0.0184 0.0074
𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0047*** 0.3385** -0.0381 -0.0688***
S.D. 0.0017 0.1456 0.0646 0.0258
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel B: large individual investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0005 -0.0234 0.0201* 0.0032 0.0007 0.0030
S.D. 0.0005 0.0425 0.0119 0.0104 0.0042 0.0041
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0011 -0.1259 -0.0683* 0.0795** 0.0004 0.0093
S.D. 0.0016 0.1461 0.0410 0.0356 0.0145 0.0140
Panel C: small individual investors
𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡 -0.0077*** 1.0631*** -0.2364*** -0.0116 -0.0349 -0.0997***
S.D. 0.0028 0.2504 0.0702 0.0609 0.0249 0.0240
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Descriptive statistics of institutional investors
The table presents descriptive statistics for dependent variables of VAR model for institutional investors. The sample period includes a full business cycle for 991 days, from April 2004 to March 2008, a period of contraction for 226 days, from April 2004 to February 2005, a period of expansion for 765 days, from March 2005 to March 2008.
Business cycle is defined by Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by all institutional investors.
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by large institutional investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by small institutional investors.
Mean S.D. Min. Max. Skewness Kurtosis
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Analysis for herding and feedback trading by institutional investors for a full business cycle
The table analyzes herding and feedback trading by institutional investors from April 2004 to March 2008. The sample period includes a full business cycle referring to Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by all institutional investors. 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy
orders by large institutional investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by small institutional investors.*Significant at the 10%. **Significant at the 5%. ***Significant at the 1%.
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel A: institutional investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0003 -0.0256 0.0059 0.0042
S.D. 0.0004 0.0352 0.0176 0.0070
𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0094*** -0.8180*** 0.1924 0.2249***
S.D. 0.0036 0.2922 0.1461 0.0577
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel B: large institutional investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0003 -0.0342 0.0202* -0.0019 0.0003 0.0029
S.D. 0.0004 0.0358 0.0108 0.0097 0.0038 0.0037
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0089* 0.9977** -0.1005 -0.0554 0.0787* -0.0576
S.D. 0.0048 0.3929 0.1189 0.1060 0.0419 0.0409
Panel C: small institutional investors
𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0100 -3.1938*** 0.9920*** 0.0966 0.0808 0.3445***
S.D. 0.0064 0.5241 0.1586 0.1414 0.0559 0.0546
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Analysis for herding and feedback trading by institutional investors during a period of contraction
The table analyzes herding and feedback trading by institutional investors. Our sample period for 11 months, from April 2004 to February 2005 is 11th contraction defined by Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by all institutional investors. 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy
orders by large institutional investors. 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 is the net buy orders by small institutional investors.*Significant at the 10%. **Significant at the 5%. ***Significant at the 1%.
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel A: institutional investors
𝑅𝑡 -0.0003 -0.0239 -0.0526 -0.0085
S.D. 0.0010 0.0697 0.0515 0.0188
𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0091 -0.2855 -0.2308 0.0990
S.D. 0.0081 0.5519 0.4076 0.1489
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel B: large institutional investors
𝑅𝑡 -0.0003 -0.0477 0.0128 -0.0316 -0.0034 -0.0023
S.D. 0.0010 0.0718 0.0269 0.0285 0.0090 0.0098
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0153 1.6800** 0.2848 0.1675 0.1456* -0.0466
S.D. 0.0099 0.6969 0.2613 0.2763 0.0874 0.0955
Panel C: small institutional investors
𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0025 -3.2533*** 0.9254** -0.4891 0.0159 0.2234
S.D. 0.0150 1.0520 0.3944 0.4170 0.1319 0.1441
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Analysis for herding and feedback trading by institutional investors during a period of expansion
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Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel A: institutional investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0005 -0.0185 0.0170 0.0055
S.D. 0.0005 0.0415 0.0184 0.0074
𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0098** -1.0128*** 0.2468 0.2441***
S.D. 0.0041 0.3546 0.1573 0.0629
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝐷𝑡−1 𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1 𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡−1
Panel B: large institutional investors
𝑅𝑡 0.0005 -0.0234 0.0201* 0.0032 0.0007 0.0030
S.D. 0.0005 0.0425 0.0119 0.0104 0.0042 0.0041
𝐿𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0073 0.5839 -0.2210 -0.1168 0.0590 -0.0494
S.D. 0.0055 0.4870 0.1365 0.1185 0.0483 0.0466
Panel C: small institutional investors
𝑆𝐼𝑁𝑆𝑡 0.0118* -3.1147*** 0.9562*** 0.2034 0.0921 0.3572***
S.D. 0.0070 0.6264 0.1756 0.1524 0.0622 0.0599
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Descriptive statistics of all types of institutional investors
The table presents descriptive statistics for all dependent variables of VAR model for all types of institutional investors. The sample period includes a full business cycle referring to Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐷𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑡, 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝑃t, 𝐹𝑂𝑅𝐸𝑡 are the net buy orders by domestic institutional investors, proprietary firm investors, foreign institutional investors in day 𝑡, respectively.
Mean S.D. Min. Max. Skewness Kurtosis
𝑅𝑡 0.0003 0.0140 -0.0699 0.0616 -0.5668 3.5496
𝐷𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑡 -0.0121 0.2727 -0.8398 0.8356 0.0484 0.1497
𝑃𝑅𝑂𝑃𝑡 0.0126 0.1270 0.5290 -0.4529 0.1303 1.0683
𝐹𝑂𝑅𝐸𝑡 0.0183 0.4085 1.0000 -0.9907 0.0342 -0.3764
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Analysis for herding and feedback trading by different types of institutional investors
The table analyzes herding and feedback trading by different types of institutional investors from April 2004 to March 2008. The sample period includes a full business cycle referring to Council for Economic Planning and Development. 𝑅𝑡 is TAIEX Futures return in day 𝑡. 𝐷𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑡, 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝑃t , 𝐹𝑂𝑅𝐸𝑡 are the net buy orders by domestic institutional investors, proprietary firm investors, foreign institutional investors in day 𝑡, respectively. *Significant at the 10%. **Significant at the 5%. ***Significant at the 1%.
Intercept 𝑅𝑡−1 𝐷𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑡−1 𝑃𝑅𝑂𝑃𝑡−1 𝐹𝑂𝑅𝐸𝑡−1
Panel A: returns
𝑅𝑡 0.0003 -0.0179 0.0001 -0.0013 0.0008
S.D. 0.0004 0.0360 0.0016 0.0041 0.0012
Panel B: domestic institutional investors
𝐷𝑂𝑀𝐸𝑡 -0.0123 -0.9809 -0.1146*** -0.0540 -0.0112
S.D. 0.0086 0.7105 0.0322 0.0800 0.0228
Panel C: proprietary firm investors
𝑃𝑅𝑂𝑃𝑡 0.0123*** 0.3183 -0.0070 0.0510 -0.0151
S.D. 0.0040 0.3293 0.0149 0.0371 0.0106
Panel D: foreign institutional investors
𝐹𝑂𝑅𝐸𝑡 0.0129 -3.3876*** 0.0515 0.0423 0.3164***
S.D. 0.0124 1.0210 0.0463 0.1150 0.0328