Introduction to high frequency financial modelling -- Intra-day realized volatility measures -- Methods of volatility estimation and forecasting -- Multiple model comparison and hypothesis framework construction -- Realized volatility forecasting - applications -- Recent methods: a review --...

We propose novel nonparametric estimators for stochastic volatility and the volatility of volatility. In doing so, we relax the assumption of a constant volatility of volatility and therefore, we allow the volatility of volatility to vary over time. Our methods are exceedingly simple and far...