Stock market volatility and the forecasting performance of stock index futures

Janchung Wang
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Janchung Wang: National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC, Postal: National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC

Journal of Forecasting, 2009, vol. 28, issue 4, 277-292

Abstract: This study attempts to apply the general equilibrium model of stock index futures with both stochastic market volatility and stochastic interest rates to the TAIFEX and the SGX Taiwan stock index futures data, and compares the predictive power of the cost of carry and the general equilibrium models. This study also represents the first attempt to investigate which of the five volatility estimators can enhance the forecasting performance of the general equilibrium model. Additionally, the impact of the up-tick rule and other various explanatory factors on mispricing is also tested using a regression framework. Overall, the general equilibrium model outperforms the cost of carry model in forecasting prices of the TAIFEX and the SGX futures. This finding indicates that in the higher volatility of the Taiwan stock market incorporating stochastic market volatility into the pricing model helps in predicting the prices of these two futures. Furthermore, the comparison results of different volatility estimators support the conclusion that the power EWMA and the GARCH(1,1) estimators can enhance the forecasting performance of the general equilibrium model compared to the other estimators. Additionally, the relaxation of the up-tick rule helps reduce the degree of mispricing. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1002/for.1101

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