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A Kinetic Theory Approach To Consensus Formation In Financial Markets

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  • Jean-Gabriel Attali

    (DVHE - De Vinci Higher Education)

  • Francesco Salvarani

    (UNIPV - Università degli Studi di Pavia [Italia] = University of Pavia [Italy] = Université de Pavie [Italie], DVHE - De Vinci Higher Education)

Abstract

We investigate the relationship between analysts' one-year consensus forecasts for the S&P 500 index and its current level. Contrary to the conventional view that sentiment drives price forecasts, our analysis predicts that the average consensus has no effect on forecasts, while the current S&P 500 index level alone is sufficient to anticipate analysts' price expectations.Employing a kinetic theory framework, we model the dynamics of analysts' opinions, by taking into account both the mutual influences shaping price consensus and the dynamics of the actual S&P 500 index level. Testing the model on real data on a long-time series of data shows that just three free parameters are enough to accurately describe the one-year average price forecasts of analysts.

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  • Jean-Gabriel Attali & Francesco Salvarani, 2025. "A Kinetic Theory Approach To Consensus Formation In Financial Markets," Working Papers hal-05007660, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:wpaper:hal-05007660
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