An Empirical Study of the Cross Market Efficiency of the Index Options Market

An Empirical Study of the Cross Market Efficiency of the Index Options Market
Author: Izidin El Kalak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN:

This study examines the cross-market efficiency of the FTSE/MIB index options contracts traded on the Italian derivatives market (IDEM) between 1st October 2007 and 31st December 2012, a period including the financial crisis, using daily option prices. Two fundamental no-arbitrage conditions are tested: the lower boundary condition (LBC) and the put/call parity (PCP) condition while taking into account the role of transaction costs in mitigating the number of violations reported. Ex-post tests of LBC and PCP revealed a low incidence of mispricing in this market. Furthermore, to check the robustness of the results obtained by the ex-post tests, ex-ante tests were applied to PCP violations occurring within a one-day lag. The results showed a significant drop in the number of profitable arbitrage strategies. Overall, the number and monetary value of the violations reported declined during the post financial crisis period compared to those during the financial crisis period. The findings obtained from these tests generally support the cross-market efficiency of the Italian index options market during the sample period, though some violations were occasionally reported.

Stock Index Futures

Stock Index Futures
Author: Charles M.S. Sutcliffe
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2018-01-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351148559

The global value of trading in index futures is about $20 trillion per year and rising and for many countries the value traded is similar to that traded on their stock markets. This book describes how index futures markets work and clearly summarises the substantial body of international empirical evidence relating to these markets. Using the concepts and tools of finance, the book also provides a comprehensive description of the economic forces that underlie trading in index futures. Stock Index Futures 3/e contains many teaching and learning aids including numerous examples, a glossary, essay questions, comprehensive references, and a detailed subject index. Written primarily for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, this text will also be useful to researchers and market participants who want to gain a better understanding of these markets.

IBSS: Economics: 2002 Vol.51

IBSS: Economics: 2002 Vol.51
Author: Compiled by the British Library of Political and Economic Science
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134340028

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The Arbitrage Efficiency of Nikkei 225 Options Market

The Arbitrage Efficiency of Nikkei 225 Options Market
Author: Steven Li
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2006
Genre: Arbitrage
ISBN:

This paper is concerned with arbitrage efficiency of the Nikkei index option contracts traded on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) within the put-call parity (PCP) framework. A thorough ex post analysis is first carried out. The results reveal a modest number of violations with 2.74% of the sample breaching the PCP equation and an average arbitrage profit of 22.61 index points for OSE member firms during the sample period (2003-05). Ex ante tests are then conducted whereby ex post profitable arbitrage strategies, signified by the matched put and call contracts, are executed with lags of 1 minute and 3 minutes. The ex ante results reveal that the number of profitable arbitrage opportunities and the average profit are both reduced significantly with an execution lag. In addition, regression analysis is used to provide further evidence about the PCP and arbitrage profitability. Overall, there is no strong evidence found against the efficiency of the Nikkei 225 options market, though arbitrage opportunities do exist occasionally.--Author's abstract.