The Lead-Lag Relationship between Samsung Electronics Co. and KOSPI200 Futures Market, and Investment Strategy
Jae-Seung Baek
Myeonghoon Yeom
This study examines lead/lag relationship between Samsung electronics Co. (below SEC) and KOSPI200 futures market and the performance of a trading strategy that take advantage of lead/lag relationship. SEC's share of South Korea stock market capitalization is overwhelmingly high than other stocks. In this study, we try a new research area, and a proven method that has significance. The empirical results are as follows. First, SEC's daily returns earlier than daily returns of the futures KOSPI200 has positive impact on daily returns of KOSPI200 futures. In other words, SEC's daily returns has the price discovery function about daily returns of KOSPI200 futures. Second, the performance of KOSPI200 investment strategy by the SEC's leading of futures market is higher than the strategies followed others stock price.