In-sample confidence bands and out-of-sample forecast bands for time-varying parameters in observation-driven models

Francisco Blasques (), Siem Jan Koopman, Katarzyna Łasak and Andre Lucas

International Journal of Forecasting, 2016, vol. 32, issue 3, 875-887

Abstract: We study the performances of alternative methods for calculating in-sample confidence and out-of-sample forecast bands for time-varying parameters. The in-sample bands reflect parameter uncertainty, while the out-of-sample bands reflect not only parameter uncertainty, but also innovation uncertainty. The bands are applicable to a wide range of estimation procedures and a large class of observation driven models with differentiable transition functions. A Monte Carlo study is conducted to investigate time-varying parameter models such as generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity and autoregressive conditional duration models. Our results show convincing differences between the actual coverages provided by the different methods. We illustrate our findings in a volatility analysis for monthly Standard & Poor’s 500 index returns.

Keywords: Autoregressive conditional duration; Generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity; Score driven models; Time-varying mean; Delta-method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (19)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169207016000303
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
Working Paper: In-Sample Confidence Bands and Out-of-Sample Forecast Bands for Time-Varying Parameters in Observation Driven Models (2015)
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:intfor:v:32:y:2016:i:3:p:875-887

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2015.11.018

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of Forecasting is currently edited by R. J. Hyndman

More articles in International Journal of Forecasting from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().