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Is my VaR calculation correct?
I want to use a ARMA-GARCH process to calculate the value at risk.
I use the rugarch package of R.
First of all, I specify my model:
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How to estimate the following model?
Suppose I have the following model:
$$r_t=\sigma_t * \epsilon_t$$
where $r_t$ is the return at time t, $\sigma_t$ is the volatility, the model used to model this volatility is an exponentially ...
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Fitting distributions to financial data using volatility model to estimate VaR
I want to fit a distribution to my financial data using a volatility model to estimate the VaR. So in case of a normal distribution, this would be very easy, I assume the returns to follow a normal ...
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Should I use GARCH volatility or standard deviation in cross-sectional regression?
I want to do a cross-sectional study where the historical, medium-long run volatility of some return series (call it $R_t$) is included as a regressor. Which of the following two estimates of ...
