Investment Strategies with VIX and VSTOXX Futures

作者: Silvia Stanescu , Radu Tunaru

DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.2351427

关键词: BondStatistical arbitragePortfolioAutoregressive conditional heteroskedasticityFinancial economicsFutures contractEconomicsVolatility (finance)Stock (geology)Investment strategy

摘要: This study examines historical data on S&P500 and EURO STOXX 50, VIX VSTOXX, VSTOXX futures, to reveal linkages between these important series that can be used by equity investors generate alpha protect their investments during turbulent times. A comparative portfolio performance analysis in the U.S. E.U. zone reveals over time best investment strategy for a stock investor is add both bonds volatility futures portfolio. We also long-short cross border statistical arbitrage pairing index profits using forecasts produced suitable GARCH models.

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