A Simple Test of Momentum in Foreign Exchange Markets

Número: 
647
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
G14, G15, C41
Palabras clave: 
Momentum, foreign exchange markets, hazard duration analysis, emerging economies

This study proposes a new method for testing for the presence of momentum in nominal exchange rates, using a probabilistic approach. We illustrate our methodology estimating a binary response model using information on local currency / US dollar exchange