• ISSN: 2010-023X (Print)
    • Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Trade, Economics and Financ.
    • Frequency: Quaterly
    • DOI: 10.18178/IJTEF
    • Editor-in-Chief: Prof.Tung-Zong (Donald) Chang
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IJTEF 2022 Vol.13(6): 183-186 ISSN: 2010-023X
DOI: 10.18178/ijtef.2022.13.6.743

Exploring the Irrational Sentiment of Individual Investors in China's Secondary Stock Market

Yiyan Jin

Abstract—With the increase of individual investors in China, some phenomena in the stock market have also received widespread attention, such as IPO underpricing. Some scholars believe that the main reason for the recent stock underpricing in China's capital market is the irrational trading behavior of second-level market investors. To explore the causes of this new phenomena from the perspectives of individual investors, this paper analyzes information collected through questionnaires from individual investors to explore the cause of this recent underpricing phenomena. This research indicates that overconfidence, representativeness and herding are the causes of irrational emotions and causes of irrational emotions which lead investors to pursue new shares in the secondary market.

Index Terms—Behavior finance, secondary market, individual investors, irrational emotions.

The author is with Accounting Department, Xian Jiao Tong-Liverpool University, Jiangsu, Suzhou, 111Ren Ai road

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Cite: Yiyan Jin, "Exploring the Irrational Sentiment of Individual Investors  in China's Secondary Stock Market," International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance vol.13, no.6, pp. 183-186, 2022.

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