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A Study on the Relationship between Internet Search Trends and Company's Stock Price and Trading Volume

인터넷 검색트렌드와 기업의 주가 및 거래량과의 관계에 대한 연구

  • Koo, Pyunghoi (Division of Systems Management and Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Kim, Minsoo (Division of Systems Management and Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2015.01.12
  • Accepted : 2015.05.13
  • Published : 2015.05.31
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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between Internet search trends and stock market. Under the assumption that investors may use Internet search engine to obtain information for companies of their interests before taking actual investment actions, the relationship between the changes on Internet search volume and the fluctuation of trading volume as well as stock price of a company is analyzed with actual market data. A search trend investment strategy that reflects the changes on Internet search volume is applied to large enterprises' group and to small and medium enterprises' (SMEs) group, and the correlation between profit rate and trading volume is analyzed for each company group. Our search trend investment strategy has outperformed average stock market returns in both KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets during the seven-year study period (2007~2013). It is also shown that search trend investment strategy is more effective to SMEs than to large enterprises. The relationship between changes on Internet search volume and stock trading volume is stronger at SMEs than at large enterprises.

본 논문에서는 인터넷 검색 추세와 주식시장 사이에 어떤 관계가 있는지를 알아보고자 한다. 관심 기업의 정보를 얻기 위하여 투자자가 인터넷 검색엔진을 활용하고 이것이 실제 투자로 이어질 수 있다는 가정에서, 기업에 대한 검색량의 변화가 해당 기업의 주가 및 거래량 변동과 어떤 관계성이 있는지를 실제 데이터를 통해 분석하였다. 검색량의 변화를 기초로 한 검색트렌드 투자전략을 대기업 그룹과 중소기업 그룹에 적용하여, 두 그룹의 수익률 등락과 주식거래량에 대한 상관관계를 분석하였다. 7년(2007년~2013년)간의 데이터를 기초로 KOSPI와 KOSDAQ 모두에서 검색트렌드 투자전략이 시장의 평균 수익률 이상을 실현하고, 대기업보다는 중소기업에서 더 투자효과가 높다는 결과를 얻었다. 검색량과 주식거래량의 관계 또한 대기업보다는 중소기업이 더 영향을 받는다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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