Hong Kong Investor Committee: Male virtual asset investors tend to be “confident risk-takers,” while females are prone to “cautious trend-following”

CoinFeed, June 21 - According to Aastocks, the latest tracking study by the Hong Kong Investor and Financial Education Council (IFEC) shows that among virtual asset investors in Hong Kong, the score for blindly following market trading tendencies dropped from 3.63 to 3.19, with imitative market behavior and chasing rallies also declining, indicating that investment behavior has become more rational overall after the implementation of the virtual asset trading platform regulatory regime in 2023. In terms of investor classification, the “trend-following and risk-averse type” accounts for the highest proportion at 33.9%, mainly young investors aged 18 to 29, with females also having the highest proportion among all types (43%), characterized by being easily influenced by market sentiment and becoming cautious and conservative after losses. The next is the “stuck and not leaving type” (25.5%), mostly mid-level professionals aged 30 to 39, who tend to hold on for the long term after losses, waiting for a rebound.