Individual investors trading behavior and influencing factors in Saudi Arabia Emerging Financial Market

الملخص EN

By examining existing Saudi investor trading patterns, for example, their preference to trade on certain days of the week as appose to others, without regards to current market conditions or market information, we shed light on some behavioral trading biases in the Saudi stock market.

By distinguishing active and noisy traders in the Saudi stock market, gives more insight on some aspect of the Global financial market.

We recommend further research be undertaken by market authorities towards a more efficient market, the improvement of the financial institutions for better investment and customer services and behavioral finance specialists.