Comparing GARCH models for gold price data, using a statistical loss function approach and an option pricing approach

Derivative instruments that rely on the price of gold are traded in large volumes. A significant number of these instruments are influenced by the volatility of gold price movements. Hence, it is important to understand the volatility of this commodity when developing successful trading and hedging...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cuningham, Blake
Other Authors: Kotze, Kevin
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10289