On Testing the Random Walk Hypothesis: A Model-Comparison Approach
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On Testing the Random Walk Hypothesis: A Model-Comparison Approach
Abstract
The main intention of this paper is to investigate, with new daily data, whether prices in the two Chinese stock exchanges (Shanghai and Shenzhen) follow a random-walk process as required by market efficiency. We use two different approaches, the standard variance-ratio test of Lo and MacKinlay (1988) and a model-comparison test that compares the ex post forecasts from a NAIVE model with those obtained from several alternative models (ARIMA, GARCH and Artificial Neural Network-ANN). To evaluate ex post forecasts, we utilize several procedures including RMSE, MAE, Theil's U, and encompassing tests. In contrast to the variance-ratio test, results from the model-comparison approach are quite decisive in rejecting the random-walk hypothesis in both Chinese stock markets. Moreover, our results provide strong support for the ANN as a potentially useful device for predicting stock prices in emerging markets.
Keywords: random walk hypothesis, Chinese stock market, artificial neural network
JEL Classification: G14, F47
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