Investor Preferences for Oil Spot and Futures Based on Mean-Variance and Stochastic Dominance
This paper examines investor preferences for oil spot and futures based on mean-variance (MV) and stochastic dominance (SD). The mean-variance criterion cannot distinct the preferences ofspot and market whereas SD tests leads to the conclusion that spot dominates futures in the downside risk while futures dominate spot in the upside profit. It is also found that risk-averse investors prefer investing in the spot index, whereas risk seekers are attracted to the futures index to maximize their expected utilities. In addition, the SD results suggest that there is no arbitrage opportunity between these two markets. Market efficiency and market rationality are likely to hold in the oil spot and futures markets.
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2010-05
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Authors: | Lean, Hooi Hooi ; McAleer, Michael ; Wong, Wing-Keung |
Institutions: | Center for Advanced Research in Finance, Faculty of Economics |
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