Bessembinder and Zhang (2013) show that long-run abnormal returns after major corporate events detected by the BHAR method using size and book-to-market matched control stocks can be explained by differences between event and control stocks' unsystematic and systematic characteristics. We find...

The informed options trading hypothesis posits that option prices lead stock prices. In this paper, we extended the research on this hypothesis to open-market share repurchases. Empirical tests showed that the implied volatility spread was not significantly related to buy-and-hold abnormal stock...

Momentum profits collapse and reversal occurs when preceding market volatility is relatively high. Based on these intertemporal patterns, we implement an investment strategy that switches from momentum to reversal when volatility is high. The proposed switching strategy has two advantages over...

Momentum profits collapse and reversal occurs when preceding market volatility is relatively high. Based on these intertemporal patterns, we implement an investment strategy that switches from momentum to reversal when volatility is high. The proposed switching strategy has two advantages over...

Using the sample from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017 from SHSE, we find a non-negative relation between Chinese institutional net trading and stock price volatility, while Li and Wang (2010) show a significantly negative relation between July 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004, and hence...