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The importance of the loss function in option valuation

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Christoffersen, Peter
Jacobs, Kris

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Volume (Year): 72 (2004)
Issue (Month): 2 (May)
Pages: 291-318
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  10. Chernov, Mikhail & Ghysels, Eric, 2000. "A study towards a unified approach to the joint estimation of objective and risk neutral measures for the purpose of options valuation," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 56(3), pages 407-458, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  2. Allan Timmermann & Andrew J. Patton, 2004. "Properties of Optimal Forecasts," Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings 234, Econometric Society. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Silvia Goncalves & Massimo Guidolin, 2005. "Predictable dynamics in the S&P 500 index options implied volatility surface," Working Papers 2005-010, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Andrew Patton, 2006. "Volatility Forecast Comparison using Imperfect Volatility Proxies," Research Paper Series 175, Quantitative Finance Research Centre, University of Technology, Sydney. [Downloadable!]
  5. Sadayuki Ono, 2007. "Option Pricing under Stochastic Volatility and Trading Volume," Discussion Papers 07/05, Department of Economics, University of York. [Downloadable!]
  6. Peter Christoffersen & Kris Jacobs & Karim Mimouni, 2007. "Models for S&P500 Dynamics: Evidence from Realized Volatility, Daily Returns, and Option Prices," CREATES Research Papers 2007-37, School of Economics and Management, University of Aarhus. [Downloadable!]
  7. Bams, Dennis & Lehnert, Thorsten & Wolff, Christian C, 2005. "Loss Functions in Option Valuation: A Framework for Model Selection," CEPR Discussion Papers 4960, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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