Forward looking up-/down correlations

Equity returns are typically higher correlated during market downturns than during bullish times. This paper develops a novel approach how investor expectations for such correlation asymmetries can be quantified from forward-looking data. Based on option implied volatilities, it is found that the co...

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Main Author: Wolfgang Schadner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2021-06-01
Series:Quantitative Finance and Economics
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/QFE.2021021?viewType=HTML