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Weighted Least Squares Realized Covariation Estimation. / Li, Yifan; Nolte, Ingmar; Vasios, Michalis et al.
In: Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 137, 106420, 30.04.2022.

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Li, Y, Nolte, I, Vasios, M, Voev, V & Xu, Q 2022, 'Weighted Least Squares Realized Covariation Estimation', Journal of Banking and Finance, vol. 137, 106420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106420

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Li, Y., Nolte, I., Vasios, M., Voev, V., & Xu, Q. (2022). Weighted Least Squares Realized Covariation Estimation. Journal of Banking and Finance, 137, Article 106420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106420

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Li Y, Nolte I, Vasios M, Voev V, Xu Q. Weighted Least Squares Realized Covariation Estimation. Journal of Banking and Finance. 2022 Apr 30;137:106420. Epub 2022 Mar 3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106420

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Li, Yifan ; Nolte, Ingmar ; Vasios, Michalis et al. / Weighted Least Squares Realized Covariation Estimation. In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 2022 ; Vol. 137.

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abstract = "We introduce a novel weighted least squares approach to estimate daily realized covariation and microstructure noise variance using high-frequency data. We provide an asymptotic theory and conduct a comprehensive Monte Carlo simulation to demonstrate the desirable statistical properties of the new estimator, compared with existing estimators in the literature. Using high-frequency data of 27 DJIA constituting stocks over a period from 2014 to 2020, we confirm that the new estimator performs well in comparison with existing estimators. We also show that the noise variance extracted based on our method can be used to improve volatility forecasting and asset allocation performance.",
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author = "Yifan Li and Ingmar Nolte and Michalis Vasios and Valeri Voev and Qi Xu",
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KW - Realized Volatility

KW - Realized Covariation

KW - Weighted Least Squares

KW - Volatility Forecasting

KW - Asset Allocation

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