Analysis

Momentum

Momentum is the tendency of winning investments to keep winning (and losers to keep losing) over short to medium horizons. Momentum strategies buy recent outperformers. Used in technical and factor investing.

Example

Stock up 30% in 3 months; momentum investors buy.

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