Proposing an optimal model for stock selection based on the momentum trading strategy

Investors are always looking to achieve and use strategies to gain abnormal returns and to beat the market. In this regard, the use of quantitative models in recent years has attracted the attention of many investors. So far, several studies have examined the profitability of Momentum Trading Strategies, but few studies have been conducted in the field of stock selection based on the price momentum strategy, taking into account the relevant risk. The present study, considering changes in price and risk, propose a new model for stock selection based on the momentum strategy. The results show that there is a significant difference between the optimal portfolio returns resulting from the selection of the stock using the proposed model and the market portfolio returns (Tehran Exchange Price Index), and the optimized portfolio has a higher returns at times 3, 6, 9 and 12 monthly compared to the market portfolio.