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Option Implied Volatility's Predictability On Monthly Stock Returns, Hung T. Dao
Option Implied Volatility's Predictability On Monthly Stock Returns, Hung T. Dao
Senior Independent Study Theses
Since the trading of options is based on underlying stocks, it is reasonable to assume that information from the options market can be used to explain the returns in the stock market. Our independent study investigates the relationship between options implied volatility and stock returns. Previous studies have found significant results in using implied volatility in predicting stock returns. This paper provides a discussion of such studies, the theoretical framework for the research topic, and the Black-Scholes model, which is famous for its application in implied volatility calculation. Monthly returns of 20 large US firms are regressed against implied volatility …