Predictability and predictors of volatility smirk: a study on index options

The purpose of this study is to examine the presence of volatility smirk anomaly in index options and its predictability for future returns. The study tests the temporal properties of volatility smirk and further explores the factors determining the anomaly. The daily volatility smirk is computedfor...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Pathak, Amarnath Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2017-05-01
Series:Business: Theory and Practice
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Online Access:https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/BTP/article/view/8156