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Daily Brief Quantitative Analysis: Buying the Dip: What It Means and How It Has Played Out Across Macro Markets and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Buying the Dip: What It Means and How It Has Played Out Across Macro Markets
  • ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 12th): JB Hi-Fi, National Australia Bank, Bluescope Steel, Scentre


Buying the Dip: What It Means and How It Has Played Out Across Macro Markets

By John Ley

  • Buy the Dip is everywhere in market commentary and is widely used as shorthand for price action, often without a clear or consistent definition.
  • We examine possible definitions and return metrics from acting on those definitions across major markets.
  • Surprising and distinct trends emerge from the data and help explain the prevalence of Buy the Dip themed commentary.

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 12th): JB Hi-Fi, National Australia Bank, Bluescope Steel, Scentre

By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

  • We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Dec 12th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD29.2bn.
  • We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases & decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
  • We highlight short interest changes in JB Hi-Fi, National Australia Bank, Bluescope Steel, Scentre, Metcash.

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