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Measuring downside risk - realised semivariance

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Ole E. Barndorff-Nielsen
Silja Kinnebrock
Neil Shephard

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We propose a new measure of risk, based entirely on downward moves measured using high frequency data. Realised semivariances are shown to have important predictive qualities for future market volatility. The theory of these new measures is spelt out, drawing on some new results from probability theory.

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Paper provided by University of Oxford, Department of Economics in its series Economics Series Working Papers with number 382.

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Keywords: Market Frictions Quadratic Variation Realised Variance Semimartingale Semivariance

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C01 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Econometrics
C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods
C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models

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