We discuss the origins and the possible reasons for the sudden death of the VOLAX contract.

We analyze the implied volatility surface structure of ODAX options as traded on DTB (currently Eurex). We apply PCA to cross sections of the implied volatility surface taken along the same moneyness (m) or the same time to maturity (T). For data from the period October 3rd 1997 – November...

Increasing globalization contributes to the growth of the interdependencies between capital markets. This phenomenon is becoming a significant exogenous factors influencing the effectiveness of national economic policies and it impacts on the risk management processes at the microeconomic level....