This paper employs numerical simulations of the Park and Sabourian (2011) herd model to derive new theory …-based predictions for how information risk and market stress influence aggregate herding intensity. We test these predictions … sell herding. The model also explains why buy, not sell, herding is more pronounced during the financial crisis. …

herding behavior and market risk. Moreover, speculators' orders depend on price trends, market misalignments and fundamental … news. Using a mix of analytical and numerical tools, we show that a herding-induced market entry wave may amplify excess …