Study compares VIX and VXO to historic market data volatility distributions.
problem Comparing implied and realized volatility distributions.
method Systematic comparison of VIX and VXO to historic market data, studying distributions and ratios.
result Ratio of implied to realized volatility best fits heavy-tailed and fat-tailed distributions.
Study on distributions of realized and implied volatility, using Generalized Beta distribution.
problem Understanding the differences and relationships between realized and implied volatility distributions.
method Used Generalized Beta distribution to fit distributions of realized variance and implied volatility (VIX, VXO). Analyzed differences and correlations.
result Generalized Beta distribution provides the best fit for realized variance but not for implied volatility indices (VIX, VXO).
Investigates Bitcoin market risk, showing volatility and jumps impact future volatility.
problem Understanding and forecasting the risk dynamics of Bitcoin market.
method Comprehensive investigation using realized volatility and jumps analysis.
result Jumps, especially positive ones, reduce future realized variance; long-term realized variance benefits from modeling jumps.
We consider a square-integrable semimartingale and investigate the convex order relations between its discrete, continuous and predictable quadratic variation. As the main results, we show that if the semimartingale has conditionally independent increments and symmetric jump measure, then its discrete realized variance…
Bayesian realized-GARCH models forecast financial tail risks using two-sided Weibull distribution.
problem Forecasting financial tail risks in volatile markets.
method Adaptive Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo for estimation and forecasting, incorporating sub-sampled realized range and variance.
result Realized-GARCH models with two-sided Weibull distribution outperform other models in tail risk forecasting.
Asymptotic analysis of short-maturity options on realized variance in local-stochastic volatility models.
problem Analyzing the behavior of short-maturity options on realized variance in local-stochastic volatility models.
method Large deviations theory and variational problems to solve rate functions for different cases.
result Explicit solutions for the rate function in the uncorrelated case and upper/lower bounds and expansions for the correlated case.
We introduce wavelet-based methodology for estimation of realized variance allowing its measurement in the time-frequency domain. Using smooth wavelets and Maximum Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform, we allow for the decomposition of the realized variance into several investment horizons and jumps. Basing our estimator…
The paper optimizes RV estimation by efficient sampling in time-changed diffusion models.
problem Improving realized variance (RV) estimation in time-changed diffusion models.
method Theoretical analysis and simulations of hitting time and realized business time sampling schemes.
result Realized business time sampling is empirically most efficient for high noise levels.
New framework estimates VaR and ES jointly using Bayesian methods.
problem Joint estimation of Value-at-Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES).
method Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo method with measurement equation.
result Proposed models outperform other methods in VaR and ES forecasting.
Realized moments of higher order computed from intraday returns are introduced in recent years. The literature indicates that realized skewness is an important factor in explaining future asset returns. However, the literature mainly focuses on the whole market and on the monthly or weekly scale. In this paper, we cond…
Study shows best fit of squared vol ratios by Beta Prime distribution.
problem Analyzing correlations between VIX, VXO, and realized variances.
method Examined VIX, VXO squared vol correlations and realized variances, fitted with Beta Prime distribution.
result Ratio of squared vol indices best fitted by Beta Prime distribution with parameters dependent on month.
We consider the pricing of derivatives written on the discretely sampled realized variance of an underlying security. In the literature, the realized variance is usually approximated by its continuous-time limit, the quadratic variation of the underlying log-price. Here, we characterize the small-time limits of options…
A new perspective on portfolio selection using realized returns.
problem Choosing between two investments with the same expected return.
method Modeling realized returns as random variables and applying the CAPM formula.
result The CAPM formula applies to realized returns, not just their expectations.
The paper introduces a dynamic MVP model using high-frequency financial data.
problem Capturing the dynamics of minimum variance portfolio weights in financial markets.
method Imposes autoregressive structure on MVP processes and uses CLIME and LASSO for estimation.
result Proposes DR-MVP model with established asymptotic properties.
We calculate realized volatility of the Nikkei Stock Average (Nikkei225) Index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and investigate the return dynamics. To avoid the bias on the realized volatility from the non-trading hours issue we calculate realized volatility separately in the two trading sessions, i.e. morning and afternoo…
We present a set of log-price integrated variance estimators, equal to the sum of open-high-low-close bridge estimators of spot variances within n subsequent time-step intervals. The main characteristics of some of the introduced estimators is to take into account the information on the occurrence times of the high a…
Study improves forecast accuracy of daily volatility to enhance portfolio performance.
problem Improving predictability of realized variance from market views.
method High-dimensional machine learning models and low-dimensional factor models used to forecast firm-level volatility.
result Marginal improvements in forecast error lead to significant gains in portfolio performance.
In the first quarter of 2006 Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) introduced, as one of the listed products, options on its implied volatility index (VIX). This created the challenge of developing a pricing framework that can simultaneously handle European options, forward-starts, options on the realized variance and …
The moments of historic stock returns align with the Heston model, not the multiplicative model.
problem Understanding the distribution of historic stock returns and volatility.
method Comparison of moments with Heston and multiplicative models, analysis of mean realized variance.
result The moments of historic stock returns are better explained by the Heston model than the multiplicative model.
VOLARE provides standardized realized volatility measures from financial data.
problem Lack of standardized realized volatility measures from ultra-high-frequency data.
method Asset-specific pipeline for cleaning and sampling data, providing a wide range of realized estimators.
result Comprehensive set of realized estimators for equities, exchange rates, and futures.
Develops a GMM method to estimate roughness in stochastic volatility models.
problem Estimating roughness in stochastic volatility models with fractional Brownian motion.
method GMM approach for log-normal models with integrated variance and noisy realized variance.
result Consistent and asymptotically normal parameter estimator with bias correction.
The paper develops a method for self-normalized inference in adaptive experiments.
problem Adaptive experiments require a fixed horizon for ATE estimation, but propensities can change.
method The method uses self-normalized martingale limit theory to estimate ATE.
result The Studentized statistic is asymptotically N(0,1) at the prespecified horizon.
Bayesian realized EGARCH models improve tail risk forecasting.
problem Forecasting tail risks in financial markets.
method Developed a Bayesian framework for realized EGARCH models, incorporating multiple realized volatility measures and using robust adaptive Metropolis algorithm for estimation.
result Standardized skewed Student-t distribution and sub-sampled realized range models outperform other models in tail risk forecasting.
New bandit algorithm works without realizability assumption.
problem Contextual bandit problems without realizability assumption.
method Computes a constrained regression problem in every epoch, ensuring similar regret guarantees as realizability-based algorithms.
result Ensures similar regret guarantees as realizability-based algorithms, up to a misspecification term.
This paper studies a continuous-time market where an agent, having specified an investment horizon and a targeted terminal mean return, seeks to minimize the variance of the return. The optimal portfolio of such a problem is called mean-variance efficient à la Markowitz. It is shown that, when the market coefficients a…
It is well documented that a model for the underlying asset price process that seeks to capture the behaviour of the market prices of vanilla options needs to exhibit both diffusion and jump features. In this paper we assume that the asset price process S is Markov with cadlag paths and propose a scheme for computing…
A new model forecasts financial risks using multiple realized measures.
problem Forecasting financial risks using multiple realized measures.
method Developed a semi-parametric joint VaR and ES forecasting framework using realized measures.
result The proposed model outperformed other models in forecasting financial risks.
Study forecasts volatility and risk in electricity markets using matrix-HAR models.
problem Forecasting volatility and risk in electricity markets.
method Constructed a parsimonious matrix-HAR type model to estimate realized covariation and risk premia in electricity markets.
result Inclusion of longer time horizons and renewable generation information improves forecasts.
A new model framework called Realized Conditional Autoregressive Expectile (Realized-CARE) is proposed, through incorporating a measurement equation into the conventional CARE model, in a manner analogous to the Realized-GARCH model. Competing realized measures (e.g. Realized Variance and Realized Range) are employed a…
Study tests rough fractional volatility model across different time scales, revealing new volatility patterns.
problem Testing robustness of rough fractional volatility model over various time scales.
method Used large dataset on FX rates, included smoothing and measurement errors, analyzed log-log plots of realized variance increments.
result Found new stylized facts in volatility patterns, including convexity and nonlinear behavior.
Improved tail risk forecasting using realized measures and Bayesian methods.
problem Forecasting tail risk in financial markets.
method Extended Taylor's model with realized measures, using maximum likelihood and Bayesian MCMC methods.
result Bayesian approach outperforms maximum likelihood in forecasting accuracy.
New volatility model for option pricing with time-varying risk premium.
problem Volatility risk premium is time-varying and not well captured by existing models.
method Combines Markov switching with Realized GARCH framework to derive a state-dependent pricing kernel.
result The model reduces option pricing errors by 15% or more compared to competing models.
Develops a neural network for global minimum variance portfolio optimization.
problem Minimizing portfolio variance for large equity covariance matrices.
method Rotation-invariant neural network that learns lag-transformed returns and covariance regularization.
result End-to-end trained model outperforms competitors in realized volatility and Sharpe ratios.
The latest generation of volatility derivatives goes beyond variance and volatility swaps and probes our ability to price realized variance and sojourn times along bridges for the underlying stock price process. In this paper, we give an operator algebraic treatment of this problem based on Dyson expansions and moment …
Unified framework combines views and optimization for better portfolio management.
problem Optimizing portfolio weights with dynamic adjustment based on volatility.
method Dynamic sliding window adjusting horizon, factor estimates, BL posterior returns, and weights over time.
result Outperforms dynamic mean-variance optimization without BL views, providing stronger downside risk control.
The paper uses machine learning to predict volatility from option data.
problem Improving predictability and liquidity of VIX-styled volatility indices.
method Regularized regression and Feedforward Neural Networks (FNN) were tested on S&P 500 Index and its option data.
result Ridge regression and FNN improve volatility indexing with higher prediction performance and fewer options required.
Optimizes noisy IS with better proposal densities.
problem Improving IS estimators with noisy data.
method Derives optimal proposal densities considering noise variance.
result Optimal proposals enhance IS estimators by focusing on noisy regions.
For a given time horizon DT, this article explores the relationship between the realized volatility (the volatility that will occur between t and t+DT), the implied volatility (corresponding to at-the-money option with expiry at t+DT), and several forecasts for the volatility build from multi-scales linear ARCH process…
This paper develops copula-based models for forecasting multivariate realized volatility.
problem Forecasting multivariate realized volatility matrices with hidden dependence structure.
method Copula-based time series models to capture hidden dependence structure and ensure positive definiteness.
result Copula-based models achieve significant performance in volatility matrix forecasting.
We study optimization algorithms based on variance reduction for stochastic gradient descent (SGD). Remarkable recent progress has been made in this direction through development of algorithms like SAG, SVRG, SAGA. These algorithms have been shown to outperform SGD, both theoretically and empirically. However, asynchro…
New method estimates volatility for processes with jumps of unbounded variation.
problem Estimating volatility of processes with jumps of unbounded variation.
method Developed a new volatility estimator using debiasing of truncated realized quadratic variation.
result Method outperforms existing alternatives in simulations.
This paper investigates how the conditional quantiles of future returns and volatility of financial assets vary with various measures of ex-post variation in asset prices as well as option-implied volatility. We work in the flexible quantile regression framework and rely on recently developed model-free measures of int…
Flexible framework for modeling predictive distributions of time series
problem Modeling predictive distributions of nonlinear time series
method Generative adversarial networks
result Direct simulation-based approximation to predictive distributions
Study shows increased volatility in Korean stock market after price limit change.
problem Effects of price limit change on market volatility.
method Analysis of intraday stock price data using realized variance and discrete Fourier transform.
result Market becomes more volatile after price limit increase, affecting liquidity providers.
Compact neural network reduces portfolio variance by 90% with higher leverage.
problem Minimizing portfolio variance under aggressive leverage constraints.
method Modular neural network with reduced parameters and new moving average.
result Achieves lowest realized portfolio variance with higher leverage.
We develop a methodology for index tracking and risk exposure control using financial derivatives. Under a continuous-time diffusion framework for price evolution, we present a pathwise approach to construct dynamic portfolios of derivatives in order to gain exposure to an index and/or market factors that may be not di…
In markets for online advertising, some advertisers pay only when users respond to ads. So publishers estimate ad response rates and multiply by advertiser bids to estimate expected revenue for showing ads. Since these estimates may be inaccurate, the publisher risks not selecting the ad for each ad call that would max…
The performance of trend following strategies can be ascribed to the difference between long-term and short-term realized variance. We revisit this general result and show that it holds for various definitions of trend strategies. This explains the positive convexity of the aggregate performance of Commodity Trading Ad…