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- Giampiero M. Gallo
- Barbara Pacini
- E. Benayoun
Abstract
[eng] Conditional Volatility, Trading Signals and Risk Perception by Giampiero M. Gallo and Barbara Pacini . In this paper, we study the role of a conditional volatility term in modeling the presence of risk in the relationship between monthly spot and forward rates. We comment on the disappointing performance of the Garch-M model when used to study this relationship. This performance is due mainly to the high degree of persistence implied by the parametric estimation. In our view, a more flexible formulation should be adopted to model the risk premium and a distinction should be made between the alternating periods of weakness (when the risk premium is positive) and strength (when the risk premium is negative and becomes a risk discount). Taking three currencies against the deutschemark (French franc, Italian lira and pound sterling), we suggest a semiparametric estimator of the relationship, adopting a nonparametric measure of the conditional volatility. This enables us to consider the currency purchase and sale signals derived from technical analysis filters. [fre] Volatilité conditionnelle, signaux d'échange et perception du risque par Giampiero M. Gallo et Barbara Pacini . Cet article étudie le rôle d'un terme de volatilité conditionnelle exprimant la présence de risque dans la relation entre le taux de change courant et à terme sur données mensuelles. Lorsque le modèle Garch est appliqué à cette relation, les résultats s'avèrent décevants. Cela est dû essentiellement au degré élevé de persistance issu de l'estimation paramétrique. Selon nous, il convient d'adopter une formulation plus flexible pour modéliser la prime de risque et il faut distinguer les périodes alternatives de faiblesse (quand la prime de risque est positive) et de force (quand la prime de risque est négative, devenant une anti-prime de risque (risk-discount)). Utilisant trois monnaies vis-à-vis du deutschemark (le franc français, la lire italienne et la livre britannique), nous proposons un estimateur semi-paramétrique de la relation entre le taux de change courant et à terme, intégrant une mesure non-paramétrique de la volatilité conditionnelle. Ceci nous permet de prendre en compte les signaux d'achat et de vente d'une monnaie issus de techniques du filtrage.
Suggested Citation
Giampiero M. Gallo & Barbara Pacini & E. Benayoun, 1996.
"Volatilité conditionnelle, signaux d'échange et perception du risque,"
Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée, vol. 123(2), pages 207-220.
Handle:
RePEc:prs:ecoprv:ecop_0249-4744_1996_num_123_2_5799
DOI: 10.3406/ecop.1996.5799
Note: DOI:10.3406/ecop.1996.5799
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