Hwang, Soosung, Knight, John L. and Satchell, S. (Stephen) (1999) Forecasting volatility using LINEX loss functions. Working Paper. University of Warwick: Warwick Business School Financial Econometrics Research Centre. Working Papers Series, Vol.1999 (No.20).

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Abstract

This paper applies the LINEX loss functions to volatility forecasting. We derive the optimal one-step-ahead LINEX forecast for various volatility models. Our results suggest that the LINEX loss function may give us better forecasts than conventional ones.

Item Type:	Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory Q Science > QA Mathematics
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Financial Econometrics Research Centre Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Financial risk -- Mathematical models, Econometrics
Series Name:	Working Papers Series
Publisher:	Warwick Business School Financial Econometrics Research Centre
Place of Publication:	University of Warwick
Official Date:	June 1999
Dates:	Date Event June 1999 Published
Volume:	Vol.1999
Number:	No.20
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/1828

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