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Realized Laplace Transforms for Estimation of Jump Diffusive Volatility Models

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  • Viktor Todorov
  • Iaryna Grynkiv
  • George Tauchen

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We develop a new efficient and analytically tractable method for estimation of parametric volatility models that is robust to price-level jumps and generally has good finite sample properties. The method entails first integrating intra-day data into the Realized Laplace Transform of volatility, which is a model-free and jump-robust estimate of daily integrated empirical Laplace transform of the unobservable volatility. The estimation then is done by matching moments of the integrated joint Laplace transform with those implied by various parametric volatility models. In the empirical application, the best fitting volatility model is a non-diffusive two-factor model where low activity jumps drive its persistent component and more active jumps drive the transient one.

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  • Viktor Todorov & Iaryna Grynkiv & George Tauchen, 2010. "Realized Laplace Transforms for Estimation of Jump Diffusive Volatility Models," Working Papers 10-75, Duke University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:duk:dukeec:10-75
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    JEL classification:

    • C51 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Construction and Estimation
    • C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates

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