Cross-sectional volatility index as a proxy for the VIX in an Asian market

We present a cross-sectional volatility index (CSV) applied to an Asian market as an alternative to the VIX. One problem with the construction of a VIX-styled index is that it depends on the price of calls and puts, however, the CSV index may be applied to measure the volatility when no derivatives...

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Main Authors: Futeri Jazeilya Md Fadzil, John G. O’Hara, Wing Lon Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2017.1364011