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A Fractal Analysis of Market Efficiency for Indian Technology Equities

Debasish Banerjee1,  Robert F. Mulligan2

1 Debasish Banerjee Associate Professor, Department of Accountancy, Finance, Information Systems, & Economics, College of Business, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

2 Department of Accountancy, Finance, Information Systems, & Economics, College of Business, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Volume 4
Issue 7
Pages 3–9
Year 2010
Published: July 1, 2010
Abstract

This paper employs five alternative methods for estimating Hurst exponent (1951), fractal dimension, and Mandelbrot-Lévy characteristic exponent (Lévy 1925) to examine the fractal character of three information technology equities, Satyam, Tata Consultancy Services, and Infosys. Fractal structure or long memory in equity prices indicate that traditional statistical and econometric methods are inadequate for analyzing security markets. Findings support the weak form of the efficient market hypothesis (EMH), and the more general multi-fractal model of asset returns (MMAR) of Mandelbrot, Fisher, and Calvet (1997).

How to Cite

Debasish Banerjee, Robert F. Mulligan (2010). A Fractal Analysis of Market Efficiency for Indian Technology Equities. Indian Journal of Finance, 4(7), 3–9.

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