## Abstract This paper examines the benefits to forecasters of decomposing closeβtoβclose return volatility into closeβtoβopen (nighttime) and openβtoβclose (daytime) return volatility. Specifically, we consider whether closeβtoβclose volatility forecasts based on the former type of (temporally agg
The predictive power of implied volatility: Evidence from 35 futures markets
β Scribed by Andrew Szakmary; Evren Ors; Jin Kyoung Kim; Wallace N Davidson III
- Book ID
- 117528514
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 269 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0378-4266
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## Abstract This study develops an implied volatility index for the Australian stock market, termed as the AVX, and assesses its information content. The AVX is constructed using S&P/ASX 200 index options with a constant timeβtoβmaturity of three months. It is observed that the AVX has a significan
## Abstract Current literature is inconclusive as to whether idiosyncratic risk influences future stock returns and the direction of the impact. Earlier studies are based on historical realized volatility. Implied volatilities from option prices represent the market's assessment of future risk and