Original scientific paper

EVALUATION OF BENFORD’S LOW APPLICATION IN STOCK PRICES AND STOCK TURNOVER

Krakar Zdravko ; Faculty of Organisation and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin, Croatia
Mario Žgela ; Croatian National Bank, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Application of Benford's Law in the field of financial analysis is very rarely covered. In this paper it is researched possibility of usage of this law in analysis of stock prices and stock turnover in Zagreb stock exchange. On the basis of online available and public data, sets of input numbers are prepared. These sets are checked against Benford's Law. Results show that sets partially fit to this law. Stock turnover data conforms to Benford's Law, while daily closing stock prices do not. Probably, psychological factors significantly influence daily closing stock prices, so these values do not conform to Benford's distribution.

Keywords

Benford's Law; stock exchange; stock price; stock turnover; deviation measure

Hrčak ID:

41108

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41108

Publication date:

23.9.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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