Option listing and underlying commodity futures volatility in China

Jin Guo and Xiaoqian Wen

Economic Modelling, 2024, vol. 141, issue C

Abstract: This study examines the impact of option listing on the volatility of underlying commodity futures markets in China, filling a gap in research on the trading effects of options. We construct the counterfactual volatility for these optioned commodity futures and estimate the average treatment effect of option listing. Our findings reveal a reduction in the volatility of underlying commodity futures after the option listing, a result that withstands various robustness checks. Furthermore, we find the decreased volatility is associated with a lower trading volume in these markets. The declined trading volume may stem from informed traders diverting to option markets and from noise traders being more cautious about trading. Our paper highlights distinct outcomes of option listing, particularly pertinent to emerging derivative markets.

Keywords: Option listing; Underlying commodity futures; Volatility; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C3 G10 G13 G18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2024.106926

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