What drives volatility persistence in the foreign exchange market?
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Journal Article
We propose a new empirical specification of volatility that links volatility to the information flow, measured as the order flow in the market, and to the price sensitivity to that information. The time-varying market sensitivity to information is estimated from high-frequency data, and movements in volatility can therefore be directly related to movements in order flow and market sensitivity. Empirically, the model explains a large share of the long-run variation in volatility. Importantly, the time variation in the market's sensitivity to information is at least as relevant in explaining the persistence of volatility as the rate of information arrival itself. This may be evidence of a link between changes over time in the aggregate behavior of market participants and the time-series properties of realized volatility.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Berger, D; Chaboud, A; Hjalmarsson, E
Published Date
- November 1, 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 94 / 2
Start / End Page
- 192 - 213
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0304-405X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.jfineco.2008.10.006
Citation Source
- Scopus