Dynamic jump intensities and risk premiums: Evidence from S&P500 returns and options

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Financial Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 106
Issue: 3
Pages: 447-472

Authors (3)

Christoffersen, Peter Jacobs, Kris (not in RePEc) Ornthanalai, Chayawat (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.345 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We build a new class of discrete-time models that are relatively easy to estimate using returns and/or options. The distribution of returns is driven by two factors: dynamic volatility and dynamic jump intensity. Each factor has its own risk premium. The models significantly outperform standard models without jumps when estimated on S&P500 returns. We find very strong support for time-varying jump intensities. Compared to the risk premium on dynamic volatility, the risk premium on the dynamic jump intensity has a much larger impact on option prices. We confirm these findings using joint estimation on returns and large option samples.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jfinec:v:106:y:2012:i:3:p:447-472
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25