Quantile autoregressive moving average models for ratio-based bounded time series

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Autores principales: Saulo, Helton, Vila, Roberto, Vilca, Filidor
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author Saulo, Helton
Vila, Roberto
Vilca, Filidor
author_facet Saulo, Helton
Vila, Roberto
Vilca, Filidor
contents This paper proposes the quantile unit-log-symmetric autoregressive moving average (QULS--ARMA) model for bounded time series on the open unit interval $(0,1)$. The model extends the unit-log-symmetric family by introducing a quantile-based reparameterization and embedding autoregressive and moving-average dynamics directly in the conditional quantile, thereby overcoming limitations of mean-based approaches and providing a coherent framework for proportion data arising from ratios of dependent positive variables. The proposed specification accommodates asymmetric behavior and heavy tails through flexible log-symmetric kernels, including the normal and Student-$t$ distributions. Parameter estimation is carried out via conditional maximum likelihood, and asymptotic properties are established. Monte Carlo simulations and an empirical application to hydroelectric energy storage proportions in Brazil assess the finite-sample performance and practical advantages of the QULS--ARMA model. The results show the good performance of the proposed estimators across a range of scenarios and kernel specifications.
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spellingShingle Quantile autoregressive moving average models for ratio-based bounded time series
Saulo, Helton
Vila, Roberto
Vilca, Filidor
Computation
60E05, 62Exx, 62Fxx
This paper proposes the quantile unit-log-symmetric autoregressive moving average (QULS--ARMA) model for bounded time series on the open unit interval $(0,1)$. The model extends the unit-log-symmetric family by introducing a quantile-based reparameterization and embedding autoregressive and moving-average dynamics directly in the conditional quantile, thereby overcoming limitations of mean-based approaches and providing a coherent framework for proportion data arising from ratios of dependent positive variables. The proposed specification accommodates asymmetric behavior and heavy tails through flexible log-symmetric kernels, including the normal and Student-$t$ distributions. Parameter estimation is carried out via conditional maximum likelihood, and asymptotic properties are established. Monte Carlo simulations and an empirical application to hydroelectric energy storage proportions in Brazil assess the finite-sample performance and practical advantages of the QULS--ARMA model. The results show the good performance of the proposed estimators across a range of scenarios and kernel specifications.
title Quantile autoregressive moving average models for ratio-based bounded time series
topic Computation
60E05, 62Exx, 62Fxx
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.26052