Understanding Traders' Preferences, Knowledge, and Investment Behavior

Last registered on November 02, 2022
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Understanding Traders' Preferences, Knowledge, and Investment Behavior
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0009230
Initial registration date
April 29, 2022

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
May 05, 2022, 8:47 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Last updated
November 02, 2022, 5:10 PM EDT

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Indira Puri
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Aaron Goodman
PI Affiliation
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2020-08-01
End date
2022-09-30
Keywords
Finance & Microfinance, Lab
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We use laboratory experiments and survey questions to study the preferences, knowledge, and behavior of retail traders.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Goodman, Aaron and Indira Puri. 2022. "Understanding Traders' Preferences, Knowledge, and Investment Behavior." AEA RCT Registry. November 02. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.9230-1.1
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2022-05-01
Intervention End Date
2022-07-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
- Choices between monetary gambles
- Stated knowledge
- Stated investment behavior
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We measure traders' preferences and their knowledge and investment behavior, focusing on certain markets.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
n/a
Sample size: planned number of observations
600 clean responses
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
See attached pdf
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials

Documents

Document Name
Pre-Registration Document April 29 2022
Document Type
proposal
Document Description
File
Pre-Registration Document April 29 2022

MD5: 28762d153878228a3c8c5930c9995a12

SHA1: 80e226734efe496c73bfc42d6ec6f8c0d25fdd01

Uploaded At: April 29, 2022

IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IRB Approval Date
2022-01-27
IRB Approval Number
E-3763
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
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