Momentum and Insider Trading
Both short-term momentum and long-term reversal are attributable to investors underreacting to preceding insider trading information. Past winners (losers) continue to earn significant positive (negative) returns in the short term only if their insider trading activity indicates positive (negative) information. Thus, short-term momentum is attributable to investors underreacting to insider information that confirms past return. [...]
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