Cross-section of option returns and volatility

被引:156
作者
Goyal, Amit [2 ]
Saretto, Alessio [1 ]
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, Krannert Sch Management, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[2] Emory Univ, Goizueta Business Sch, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
关键词
Option returns; Historical volatility; Implied volatility; Overreaction; BID-ASK SPREADS; RISK; INFORMATION; VALUATION; SKEWNESS; PRICE; COMPETITION; ARBITRAGE; BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.1016/j.jfineco.2009.01.001
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
We study the cross-section of stock option returns by sorting stocks on the difference between historical realized volatility and at-the-money implied volatility. We find that a zero-cost trading strategy that is long (short) in the portfolio with a large positive (negative) difference between these two volatility measures produces an economically and statistically significant average monthly return. The results are robust to different market conditions, to stock risks-characteristics, to various industry groupings, to option liquidity characteristics, and are not explained by usual risk factor models. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:310 / 326
页数:17
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