

Data entered into the SPSS Statistics Version 26 and PROCESS macro model 6 were used for serial mediation. The convenience base sampling technique is used due to the easy access of respondents, time factor, and cost factor.

The data were collected from the respondents of the commodity market and the 370 questionnaires were distributed among the investors, of which 337 respondents gave their feedback. So, this study contributes to the body of knowledge by examining the mediating role of optimism bias and risk perception. In addition, optimism bias and risk perception are the intervening variables between emotional intelligence and decision-making. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of emotional intelligence on decision-making. These cognitive biases or judgment errors have a significant effect on investment decisions. Investors make decisions based on market knowledge and ignore cognitive biases. The commodity market plays a vital role in boosting the economy. 5School of Software, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.4Department of Human Development, University of Home Economics Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.3Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan.2Department of Management Sciences, Riphah International University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.1School of Economics, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China.Chaoran Chen 1, Muhammad Ishfaq 2*, Farzana Ashraf 3, Ayesha Sarfaraz 4 and Kan Wang 5
