Challenges of the Knowledge Society (May 2012)

THE FRACTAL MARKET HYPOTHESIS

  • FELICIA RAMONA BIRAU

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. -
pp. 1530 – 1533

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In this article, the concept of capital market is analysed using Fractal Market Hypothesis which is a modern, complex and unconventional alternative to classical finance methods. Fractal Market Hypothesis is in sharp opposition to Efficient Market Hypothesis and it explores the application of chaos theory and fractal geometry to finance. Fractal Market Hypothesis is based on certain assumption. Thus, it is emphasized that investors did not react immediately to the information they receive and of course, the manner in which they interpret that information may be different. Also, Fractal Market Hypothesis refers to the way that liquidity and investment horizons influence the behaviour of financial investors.

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