Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.

Previous studies find evidence of asymmetric risk-return relationship in the stock market. In this paper, we extend the studies by testing for the presence of asymmetry in the conditional relationship between the perception of risk, proxied by the implied volatility of over-the-counter currency opti...

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Main Authors: Lee, Swee Chee., Tan, Teck Woon., Yip, Yew Tong.
Other Authors: Low, Buen Sin
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/7427
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author Lee, Swee Chee.
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description Previous studies find evidence of asymmetric risk-return relationship in the stock market. In this paper, we extend the studies by testing for the presence of asymmetry in the conditional relationship between the perception of risk, proxied by the implied volatility of over-the-counter currency options, and the contemporaneous conditions of the currency market.
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spelling ntu-10356/74272024-01-12T10:18:35Z Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options. Lee, Swee Chee. Tan, Teck Woon. Yip, Yew Tong. Low, Buen Sin Nanyang Business School DRNTU::Business::Finance::Options Previous studies find evidence of asymmetric risk-return relationship in the stock market. In this paper, we extend the studies by testing for the presence of asymmetry in the conditional relationship between the perception of risk, proxied by the implied volatility of over-the-counter currency options, and the contemporaneous conditions of the currency market. Master of Science (Financial Engineering) 2008-09-18T07:45:30Z 2008-09-18T07:45:30Z 2001 2001 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/7427 en Nanyang Technological University 103 p. application/pdf
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Yip, Yew Tong.
Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.
title Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.
title_full Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.
title_fullStr Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.
title_full_unstemmed Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.
title_short Implied volatility asymmetries in currency options.
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