Essays about: "index futures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words index futures.

1. 1. Momentum Strategies in Commodity Futures Market: A Quantitative study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Jino Badinson; Alfred Gunnarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Momentum Effect; Contrarian Effect; Investment Strategy; Commodity Futures; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Behavioral Finance Theory;

   Abstract : This study employs a quantitative approach to investigate the momentum phenomenon in the commodity futures market. The study captures the phenomenon using two momentum indicators, namely, MACD and RSI, and extends the scope of indicator utilization to both joint and single usage. READ MORE

3. 2. Considering Tail Events in Hedge Fund Portfolio Optimization

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Josefin Bladh; Holm Greta; [2021]
   Keywords : Portfolio Optimization; Hedge Funds; Tail Events; Mean-CVaR;

   Abstract : The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4), as well as many other large investors, has noted deficiencies the Mean-Variance framework for portfolio management of asset with non-normal characteristics. The main problem apparent in the Mean-Variance framework, when investing in alternative assets such as hedge funds, is the lacking systematic control of the balance between the measurements of risk due normal variation and tail-risk. READ MORE

4. 3. Hierarchical Clustering in Risk-Based Portfolio Construction

   University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Natasha Nanakorn; Elin Palmgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Portfolio construction; asset allocation; risk-based asset allocation; hierarchical clustering; agglomerative clustering; hierarchical risk parity; risk; volatility; Portföljallokering; portföljhantering; portföljmetoder; riskbaserad portföljallokering; hierarkisk klustring; agglomerativ klustring; risk; volatilitet;

   Abstract : Following the global financial crisis, both risk-based and heuristic portfolio construction methods have received much attention from both academics and practitioners since these methods do not rely on the estimation of expected returns and as such are assumed to be more stable than Markowitz's traditional mean-variance portfolio. In 2016, Lopéz de Prado presented the Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP), a new approach to portfolio construction which combines hierarchical clustering of assets with a heuristic risk-based allocation strategy in order to increase stability and improve out-of-sample performance. READ MORE

5. 4. Dependence Structures between Commodity Futures and Corresponding Producer Indices across Varying Market Conditions : A cross-quantilogram approach

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Elin Borg; Ilya Kits; [2020]
   Keywords : Commodity futures contracts; Commodity producer index; Cross-quantilogram; Dependence structures; Spillovers; Tail dependence;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the dependence structures between commodity futures and corresponding commodity producer equity indices in bearish, bullish and normal market conditions. We study commodity futures and producer indices in the energy, precious metals, gold and agriculture commodity markets using daily return data that ranges from 16 December 2005 to 28 June 2019. READ MORE

6. 5. Trading Volatility : Trading strategies based on the VIX term structure.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Oskar Fransson; Henrik Mark Almqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Volatility; VIX futures; VIX ETP; VIX ETF; VIX ETN; VIX index; VIX term structure; VIX trading; Volatility trading; Contango; Backwardation; Roll yield; Options; Futures;

   Abstract : This study investigates how term structure dynamics of VIX futures can be exploited forabnormal returns. To be able to access volatility as a tradeable asset, the trading strategiesonly trades ETFs which are designed to replicate the movements of VIX futures index. READ MORE