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We show that the Realized GARCH model yields close-form expression for both the Volatility Index (VIX) and the volatility risk premium (VRP). The Realized GARCH model is driven by two shocks, a return shock and a volatility shock, and these are natural state variables in the stochastic discount factor (SDF). The volatility shock endows the exponentially affine SDF with a compensation for volatility risk. This leads t…
Chae and Kang (2019, \textit{Pacific-Basin Finance Journal}) documented a puzzling Low Volume Return Premium (LVRP) in Korea -- contradicting global High Volume Return Premium (HVRP) evidence. We resolve this puzzle. Using Korean market data (2020-2024), we demonstrate that HVRP exists in Korea but is masked by (1) pooling heterogeneous investor types and (2) using inappropriate intensity normalization. When institut…
A CTA that is structurally short implied volatility — harvesting VRP with futures options, and owning a jump left tail.
Stochastic Volatility Model — Models where volatility itself is random, capturing smile dynamics and VRP.
Sell implied volatility and buy realized — harvest the gap that insurance buyers pay, with a jump left tail.