Mencia, Javier; Sentana, Enrique - 2012
We conduct an extensive empirical analysis of VIX derivative valuation models before, during and after the 2008-2009 fi … distortions during the crisis, we propose generalisations with a time varying central tendency, jumps and stochastic volatility …, analyse their pricing performance, and implications for term structures of VIX futures and volatility "skews". We find that a …