Aretz, Kevin and Lin, Ming-Tsung and Poon, Ser-Huang (2023) Moneyness, Underlying Asset Volatility, and the Cross-Section of Option Returns. Review of Finance, 27 (1). pp. 289-323. DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfac003
Aretz, Kevin and Lin, Ming-Tsung and Poon, Ser-Huang (2023) Moneyness, Underlying Asset Volatility, and the Cross-Section of Option Returns. Review of Finance, 27 (1). pp. 289-323. DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfac003
Aretz, Kevin and Lin, Ming-Tsung and Poon, Ser-Huang (2023) Moneyness, Underlying Asset Volatility, and the Cross-Section of Option Returns. Review of Finance, 27 (1). pp. 289-323. DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/rof/rfac003
Abstract
We study the effect of an asset’s volatility on the expected returns of European options on the asset. Deriving predictions from a stochastic discount factor model, we show that the effect depends on whether variations in the asset’s volatility are driven by systematic or idiosyncratic volatility. While idiosyncratic-volatility-induced variations only affect the option elasticity, systematic-volatility-induced variations also oppositely affect the expected return of the asset. Since the expected asset return (elasticity) effect dominates for options with more linear (non-linear) payoffs, systematic volatility prices sufficiently in-the-money (out-of-the-money) options with the opposite (same) sign as idiosyncratic volatility. Using single-stock calls as test assets, double-sorted portfolios and Fama-MacBeth (1973) regressions broadly support the model’s predictions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Asset pricing; Option returns; Moneyness; Total, systematic, and idiosyncratic volatility |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2021 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2024 21:03 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/31904 |
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