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Using Intraday Volume to Measure Consensus Trading in Stocks

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This research summary proposes measuring whether trading in a stock is unusually one-sided. It classifies five-minute candles by their bodies as consensus or non-consensus activity, then measures consensus volume as a share of daily volume. Splitting that measure into rising and falling candles produces separate consensus buying and selling factors. The premise is that concentrated directional activity may reflect new information being absorbed into prices.

The report summary presents historical factor and portfolio results, with the consensus selling factor performing strongest in its comparisons. It also describes a cross-sectional regression that removes size, volatility, liquidity, and industry exposures. The reported performance falls after neutralization, though the factor retains some predictive and long-short results. These are summarized findings, not enough to establish robustness: the supplied text omits the underlying study details, sample period, implementation assumptions, and transaction cost treatment. The reported results should therefore be read as context-specific evidence rather than a guarantee of future returns.

Key ideas

  • The method measures consensus trading volume as a fraction of daily stock volume.
  • Five-minute candle direction separates the factor into buying and selling variants.
  • The report attributes possible predictive value to one-sided activity during information absorption.
  • The summary reports stronger results for the consensus selling factor than for the other variants.
  • Neutralizing common exposures reduces performance while leaving some reported signal.

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EquitiesFactor investingMomentumStatisticsBacktesting

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