How does the volatility of volatility depend on volatility?
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We investigate the state dependence of the variance of the instantaneous variance of the S&P 500 index empirically. Time-series analysis of realized variance over a 20-year period shows strong evidence of an elasticity of variance of the variance parameter close to that of a log-normal model, albeit with an empirical autocorrelation function that one-factor diffusion models fail to capture at horizons above a few weeks. When studying option market behavior (in-sample pricing as well as out-of-sample pricing and hedging over the period 2004–2019), messages are mixed, but systematic, model-wise. The log-normal but drift-free SABR (stochastic-alpha-beta-rho) model performs best for short-term options (times-to-expiry of three months and below), the Heston model—in which variance is stationary but not log-normal—is superior for long-term options, and a mixture of the two models does not lead to improvements.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 59 |
Tidsskrift | Risks |
Vol/bind | 8 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1-18 |
ISSN | 2227-9091 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2020 |
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