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procedure. I parameterize the underlying exchange rate process as a mixture of log-normals, price the options using Monte Carlo …
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cor-relations and volatility spillovers between crude oil and stock index returns, pricing exotic options using the Wang …: evidence from S&P100 index and equity options, the performance of commodity trading advi-sors: a mean-variance-ratio test … catastrophe options with counterparty risk, day of the week effect on the VIX - a parsimonious representation, equity and CDS …
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, with evidence from listed firms in Taiwan, pricing options on stocks denominated in different currencies, with theory and … simple model free volatility in a high frequency world, arbitrage-free implied volatility surfaces for options on single … stock futures, the non-uniform pricing effect of employee stock options using quantile regression, nonlinear dynamics and …
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Much of the debate around a potential British exit (Brexit) from the European Union has centred on the potential macroeconomic impact. In this paper, we instead focus on understanding market expectations for price action around the Brexit referendum date. Extracting implied distributions from...
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Based on the theory of static replication of variance swaps we assess the sign and magnitude of variance risk premiums in foreign exchange markets. We find significantly negative risk premiums when realized variance is computed from intraday data with low frequency. As a likely consequence of...
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We identify a global risk factor in the cross-section of implied volatility returns in currency markets. A zero-cost strategy that buys forward volatility agreements with downward sloping implied volatility curves and sells those with upward slopes - volatility carry strategy - generates...
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I show that volatility risk of the dollar factor --- an equally weighted basket of developed U.S. dollar exchange rates --- carries a significant risk premium and that it is priced in the cross-section of currency volatility excess returns. The dollar factor volatility risk premium is negative...
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This paper examines the cross-dynamics of volatility term structures implied by foreign exchange options. The data used … in the empirical analysis consist of daily observations of implied volatilities for OTC options on the euro, Japanese yen …
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The zero-coupon yield curve is a common input for most financial purposes. The authors consider three popular yield curve datasets, and explore the extent to which the decision as to what dataset to use for an application may have implications on the results. The paper illustrates why such...
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