In this article we examine the properties of estimates of realized volatility at various intra-daily sampling frequencies for Brent Crude oil futures traded at the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE). The estimates of realized volatility are subsequently modeled and forecasted to predict day-ahead...

This paper provides insight in the time-varying relation between electricity futures prices and fundamentals in the form of prices of contracts for fossil fuels. As supply curves are not constant and different producers have different marginal costs of production, we argue that the relation...