Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract

This study investigates the hedging effectiveness of stock index futures for two Asian markets namely Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures of Malaysia and Heng Seng stock Index futures of Hong Kong. We employed four different econometric methods such as-conventional ordinary least squares (OLS) mod...

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Main Authors: Islam, Mohd Aminul, Mohd Noar, Nor Zaihan
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
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Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/4/scan0003.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/1/IRIIE_2014_PDF.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/6/IRIIE-2014_Evidence.pdf
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description This study investigates the hedging effectiveness of stock index futures for two Asian markets namely Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures of Malaysia and Heng Seng stock Index futures of Hong Kong. We employed four different econometric methods such as-conventional ordinary least squares (OLS) model, vector autoregression (VAR) model, error correction model (ECM) and generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) models to estimate optimal hedge ratio and its hedging effectiveness. We found that ECM model provides better results with respect to risk reduction. In other words, in terms of hedging effectiveness, ECM model exhibits better performance and Hong Kong market appears to provide better hedging performance to market participants compared to Malaysian futures market.
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spelling iium-376522017-06-15T03:52:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/ Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract Islam, Mohd Aminul Mohd Noar, Nor Zaihan HG4501 Stocks, investment, speculation This study investigates the hedging effectiveness of stock index futures for two Asian markets namely Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures of Malaysia and Heng Seng stock Index futures of Hong Kong. We employed four different econometric methods such as-conventional ordinary least squares (OLS) model, vector autoregression (VAR) model, error correction model (ECM) and generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) models to estimate optimal hedge ratio and its hedging effectiveness. We found that ECM model provides better results with respect to risk reduction. In other words, in terms of hedging effectiveness, ECM model exhibits better performance and Hong Kong market appears to provide better hedging performance to market participants compared to Malaysian futures market. 2014 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/4/scan0003.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/1/IRIIE_2014_PDF.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/6/IRIIE-2014_Evidence.pdf Islam, Mohd Aminul and Mohd Noar, Nor Zaihan (2014) Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014, 11-13 June, 2014, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle HG4501 Stocks, investment, speculation
Islam, Mohd Aminul
Mohd Noar, Nor Zaihan
Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract
title Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract
title_full Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract
title_fullStr Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract
title_full_unstemmed Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract
title_short Estimating Hedge Ratio and The Hedging Effectiveness of Stock Index Futures Contract
title_sort estimating hedge ratio and the hedging effectiveness of stock index futures contract
topic HG4501 Stocks, investment, speculation
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/4/scan0003.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/1/IRIIE_2014_PDF.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/37652/6/IRIIE-2014_Evidence.pdf