On Friday TradeStation announced the results of its “Monex Global Retail Investor Survey, Vol. 11,” and disclosed that with an upbeat outlook for global equities markets, U.S. investors are positioned to raise their trading volumes entering 2014.
The survey had been conducted online in November 2013 and according to a press release, it found that U.S. investors’ perception of the global equities markets has taken a positive turn as 54% have predicted that global stocks will increase in 2014’s first quarter; this is up from September’s 30% prediction for a rise. In addition, one in four respondents’ surveyed (26%) see global equities markets falling before entering the new year.?
As for trading volume, 59% of respondents expected their trading volume to rise in 2014, up from 44% in September.?
There’s also?optimism for options, futures and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading. Seventy-six percent of TradeStation clients see options and futures as attractive investments in 2014, while 68% feel that way toward ETFs.
The “Monex Global Retail Investor Survey” covers Japan, Hong Kong and U.S. retail clients. It launched in 2011 with data obtained quarterly. ??