Volatility regimes for the VIX index

This article presents a Markov chain framework to characterize the behavior of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX index). Two possible regimes are considered: high volatility and low volatility. The specification accounts for deviations from normality and the existence of persistence in the evolution of...

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Autor principal: Marabel Romo, Jacinto (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2012
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/1423
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/1423