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Volatility and Expected Option Returns

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Guanglian Hu
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Kris Jacobs *
DOI:10.1017/S0022109019000310delete
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We analyze the relation between expected option returns and the volatility of the underlying securities. The expected return from holding a call (put) option is a decreasing (increasing) function of the volatility of the underlying. These predictions are supported by the data. In the cross section of equity option returns, returns on call (put) option portfolios decrease (increase) with underlying stock volatility. This finding is not due to cross-sectional variation in expected stock returns. It holds in various option samples with different maturities and moneyness, and is robust to alternative measures of underlying volatility and different weighting methods.
Keywords:
CROSS-SECTION
IDIOSYNCRATIC VOLATILITY
STOCHASTIC VOLATILITY
ASSET RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS
RISK PREMIA
MODEL
PRICE
HETEROSKEDASTICITY
VARIANCE
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Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis cover
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
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