Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange

This study aims to examine the momentum effect presence in selected stocks of Pakistan stock market using data from Jan 2007 to Dec 2016. This study constructed the strategies includes docile, equal weighted and full rebalancing techniques. Data was extracted from the PSX – 100 index ranging from 20...

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Main Authors: Shahid, Rasheed, Umar, Saood, Waqar, Alam
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description This study aims to examine the momentum effect presence in selected stocks of Pakistan stock market using data from Jan 2007 to Dec 2016. This study constructed the strategies includes docile, equal weighted and full rebalancing techniques. Data was extracted from the PSX – 100 index ranging from 2007 to 2016. STATA coding ASM software was used for calculating momentum portfolios, finally top 25 stocks were considered as a winner stocks and bottom 25 stocks were taken as a loser stocks. In conclusion, the results of the study found a strong momentum effect in Pakistan stock exchange PSX 100- index. As by results it has been observed that a substantial profit can earn by the investors or brokers in constructing a portfolio with a short formation period of three months and hold for 3, 6 and 12 months. There is hardly a study is present on the same topic on Pakistan Stock Exchange as preceding studies were only conducted on individual stock markets before merger of stock markets in Pakistan while this study leads the explanation of momentum phenomenon in new dimension i.e. Pakistan Stock Exchange.
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spelling my-aeu-eprints.7402020-05-22T04:47:33Z http://ur.aeu.edu.my/740/ Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange Shahid, Rasheed Umar, Saood Waqar, Alam HD Industries. Land use. Labor This study aims to examine the momentum effect presence in selected stocks of Pakistan stock market using data from Jan 2007 to Dec 2016. This study constructed the strategies includes docile, equal weighted and full rebalancing techniques. Data was extracted from the PSX – 100 index ranging from 2007 to 2016. STATA coding ASM software was used for calculating momentum portfolios, finally top 25 stocks were considered as a winner stocks and bottom 25 stocks were taken as a loser stocks. In conclusion, the results of the study found a strong momentum effect in Pakistan stock exchange PSX 100- index. As by results it has been observed that a substantial profit can earn by the investors or brokers in constructing a portfolio with a short formation period of three months and hold for 3, 6 and 12 months. There is hardly a study is present on the same topic on Pakistan Stock Exchange as preceding studies were only conducted on individual stock markets before merger of stock markets in Pakistan while this study leads the explanation of momentum phenomenon in new dimension i.e. Pakistan Stock Exchange. 2019 Journal PeerReviewed text en http://ur.aeu.edu.my/740/1/Momentum%20Effect%20in%20Stock%20Market%20Empirical%20Evidence%20from%20Pakistan.pdf Shahid, Rasheed and Umar, Saood and Waqar, Alam (2019) Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange. Abasyn Journal of Social Science, 12 (1).
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Shahid, Rasheed
Umar, Saood
Waqar, Alam
Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange
title Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange
title_full Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange
title_fullStr Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange
title_full_unstemmed Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange
title_short Momentum Effect in Stock Market: Empirical from Pakistan Stock Exchange
title_sort momentum effect in stock market: empirical from pakistan stock exchange
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
url http://ur.aeu.edu.my/740/1/Momentum%20Effect%20in%20Stock%20Market%20Empirical%20Evidence%20from%20Pakistan.pdf
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