Forecasting realized covariances using HAR-type models

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Autori principali: Quiroz, Matias, Tafakori, Laleh, Manner, Hans
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author Quiroz, Matias
Tafakori, Laleh
Manner, Hans
author_facet Quiroz, Matias
Tafakori, Laleh
Manner, Hans
contents We investigate methods for forecasting multivariate realized covariances matrices applied to a set of 30 assets that were included in the DJ30 index at some point, including two novel methods that use existing (univariate) log of realized variance models that account for attenuation bias and time-varying parameters. We consider the implications of some modeling choices within the class of heterogeneous autoregressive models. The following are our key findings. First, modeling the logs of the marginal volatilities is strongly preferred over direct modeling of marginal volatility. Thus, our proposed model that accounts for attenuation bias (for the log-response) provides superior one-step-ahead forecasts over existing multivariate realized covariance approaches. Second, accounting for measurement errors in marginal realized variances generally improves multivariate forecasting performance, but to a lesser degree than previously found in the literature. Third, time-varying parameter models based on state-space models perform almost equally well. Fourth, statistical and economic criteria for comparing the forecasting performance lead to some differences in the models' rankings, which can partially be explained by the turbulent post-pandemic data in our out-of-sample validation dataset using sub-sample analyses.
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spellingShingle Forecasting realized covariances using HAR-type models
Quiroz, Matias
Tafakori, Laleh
Manner, Hans
Econometrics
We investigate methods for forecasting multivariate realized covariances matrices applied to a set of 30 assets that were included in the DJ30 index at some point, including two novel methods that use existing (univariate) log of realized variance models that account for attenuation bias and time-varying parameters. We consider the implications of some modeling choices within the class of heterogeneous autoregressive models. The following are our key findings. First, modeling the logs of the marginal volatilities is strongly preferred over direct modeling of marginal volatility. Thus, our proposed model that accounts for attenuation bias (for the log-response) provides superior one-step-ahead forecasts over existing multivariate realized covariance approaches. Second, accounting for measurement errors in marginal realized variances generally improves multivariate forecasting performance, but to a lesser degree than previously found in the literature. Third, time-varying parameter models based on state-space models perform almost equally well. Fourth, statistical and economic criteria for comparing the forecasting performance lead to some differences in the models' rankings, which can partially be explained by the turbulent post-pandemic data in our out-of-sample validation dataset using sub-sample analyses.
title Forecasting realized covariances using HAR-type models
topic Econometrics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10791