| Years of trading experience |
Respondents (N=130) |
Percentage (%) |
| Less than five years |
70 |
53.8 % |
| 5 to 10 years |
52 |
40.% |
| More than 10 years |
8 |
6.2% |
| The average size of respondent’s portfolio |
| Less than SR 100,000 |
70 |
53.8% |
| SR 100,000 - 500,000 |
36 |
27.7% |
| SR 500,001 to 1000,000 |
16 |
12.3% |
| SR 1000,000 and above |
8 |
6.2% |
| The main factor that negatively affects respondent’s investments in the stock market |
| Wrong advice from friend/market expert |
48 |
36.9% |
| Bad market performance |
16 |
12.3% |
| Insufficient research and analysis before making a decision |
30 |
23.1% |
| Insufficient knowledge and skill about stock analysis |
22 |
16.9% |
| My wrong decision |
14 |
10.8% |
| Other factor |
0 |
0% |
| The biggest loss in respondent’s portfolio values as a percentage |
| less than 5% |
16 |
12.3% |
| 5%-10% |
26 |
20% |
| 11%-20% |
40 |
30.8% |
| More than 20% |
48 |
36.9% |
| Market sentiments of respondents for the next year |
| Optimistic |
100 |
76.9% |
| Pessimistic |
30 |
23.1% |
| Is respondent willing to increase his/her investments in the stock market next year? |
| Yes |
79 |
60.8% |
| No |
51 |
39.2% |
| The tool used by traders to make a decision in the stock market |
| Technical Analysis |
34 |
26.2% |
| Fundamental Analysis |
24 |
18.5% |
| Rumors |
12 |
9.2% |
| Media |
22 |
16.9% |
| Advice |
48 |
36.9% |
| Intuition |
24 |
18.5% |
| others |
2 |
1.5% |
| Does respondent know about the existence of Behavioral Finance? |
| Yes |
30 |
23.1% |
| No |
100 |
76.9% |
