Title: Volume-herding interaction in the American market

Authors: Ahmed BenSaïda; Mouna Jlassi; Houda Litimi

Addresses: LaREMFiQ - IHEC, Sousse University, B.P. 40 Sahloul 3, Sousse 4054, Tunisia ' Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Manouba University, Tunis 2010, Tunisia ' BESTMOD - ISG, Tunis University, Bouchoucha, Bardo 2000, Tunisia

Abstract: This paper examines the existence of herding in the US market. We study the turnover effect on herding movement by modifying the Cross-Sectional Standard Deviation (CSSD) model and the Cross-Sectional Absolute Deviation (CSAD) model. Results are inconclusive about the presence of herding in the US financial market. However, we find that trading volume can trigger herding. By applying VAR and Granger causality tests, we find a strong link between herding and trading volume in both directions. More particularly, we find that trading volume can enhance herding behaviour and vice versa, i.e. herding intensifies trading. Moreover, we examine the herding behaviour during the subprime crisis, and find that herding is inhibited during this period.

Keywords: herding behaviour; trading volume; financial crisis; US financial markets; CSSD; CSAD; USA; United States; cross-sectional standard deviation; cross-sectional absolute deviation; VAR; Granger causality; subprime crisis; stock markets.

DOI: 10.1504/AJFA.2015.067837

American Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015 Vol.4 No.1, pp.50 - 69

Received: 15 Apr 2014
Accepted: 07 Nov 2014

Published online: 05 Mar 2015 *

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