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Time-series and cross-sectional momentum strategies under alternative implementation strategies

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  • Ron Bird

    (Paul Woolley Centre, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia; Waikato Management School, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand)

  • Xiaojun Gao

    (Waikato Management School, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand)

  • Danny Yeung

    (Finance Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia)

Abstract

The study compares the performance of alternative implementations of both time-series and cross-sectional momentum strategies across 24 markets. We find that over our sample period, both types of momentum strategies generate positive returns under the majority of implementations evaluated but that time-series momentum is clearly superior. An important difference between the two momentum strategies is that with time-series momentum, the number of stocks included in the winner and loser portfolios vary with the state of the market. As a consequence, cross-sectional momentum digs deeper to select winning stocks when markets are weak and deeper to select losing stocks when markets are strong. As the information in the momentum signals is concentrated in the tails of the return distribution, it is not that surprising that momentum is best implemented using time-series momentum.

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  • Ron Bird & Xiaojun Gao & Danny Yeung, 2017. "Time-series and cross-sectional momentum strategies under alternative implementation strategies," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 42(2), pages 230-251, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:42:y:2017:i:2:p:230-251
    DOI: 10.1177/0312896215619965
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    Cross-sectional momentum; implementation; investment performance; market conditions; time-series momentum;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets

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