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Can the Random Walk Model be Beaten in Out-of-Sample Density Forecasts: Evidence from Intr
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发布日期:2008年05月03日 上次修订日期:2008年05月03日

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Numerous studies have shown that the simple random walk model outperforms all structural and time series models in forecasting the conditional mean of exchange rate changes. However, in many important applications, such as risk management, forecasts of the probability distribution of exchange rate changes are often needed. In this paper, we develop a nonparametric portmanteau evaluation procedure for out-of-sample density forecast and provide a comprehensive empirical study on the out-of-sample performance of a wide variety of time series models in forecasting the intraday probability density of two major exchange rates-Euro/Dollar and Yen/Dollar. We find that some nonlinear time series models provide better density forecast than the simple random walk model, although they underperform in forecasting the conditional mean. For Euro/Dollar, it is important to model heavy tails through a Student-t innovation and asymmetric time-varying conditional volatility through a regime-switching GARCH model for both in-sample and out-of-sample performance; modeling conditional mean and serial dependence in higher order moments (e.g.,conditional skewness), although important for in-sample performance, does not help out-of-sample density forecast. For Yen/Dollar, it is also important to model heavy tails and volatility clustering, and the best density forecast model is a RiskMetrics model with a Student-t innovation. As a simple application, we Þnd that the models that provide good density forecast generally provide good forecast of Value-at-Risk.
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Yongmiao Hong; Haitao Li Can the Random Walk Model be Beaten in Out-of-Sample Density Forecasts: Evidence from Intr (2008年05月03日) https://www.cfrn.com.cn/lw/14810

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