Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return

The underline distribution assumption used in the analysis of share market returns is crucial in risk management. An important aspect related to stock return modelling is to obtain accurate prediction. This paper presents an innovative fitting method called two stages (TS) method for modelling dai...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Fadhil Marsani, Ani Shabri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15408/
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description The underline distribution assumption used in the analysis of share market returns is crucial in risk management. An important aspect related to stock return modelling is to obtain accurate prediction. This paper presents an innovative fitting method called two stages (TS) method for modelling daily stock returns. The proposed approach by first establishing trend in the series, and then separately performing L-moment estimation on the generalized lambda distribution (GLD) parameter. The performance of the TS-GLD models had been evaluated using Monte Carlo simulation and Malaysian Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) returns from year 2001 to 2015. Based on k-sample Anderson darling goodness of fit test, the two stages GLD model in location parameter (GLD.1) performed well in all studied cases. The GLD.1 model benefits risk management by providing effective distribution fitting.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:154082020-10-23T01:31:10Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15408/ Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return Muhammad Fadhil Marsani, Ani Shabri, The underline distribution assumption used in the analysis of share market returns is crucial in risk management. An important aspect related to stock return modelling is to obtain accurate prediction. This paper presents an innovative fitting method called two stages (TS) method for modelling daily stock returns. The proposed approach by first establishing trend in the series, and then separately performing L-moment estimation on the generalized lambda distribution (GLD) parameter. The performance of the TS-GLD models had been evaluated using Monte Carlo simulation and Malaysian Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) returns from year 2001 to 2015. Based on k-sample Anderson darling goodness of fit test, the two stages GLD model in location parameter (GLD.1) performed well in all studied cases. The GLD.1 model benefits risk management by providing effective distribution fitting. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15408/1/21.pdf Muhammad Fadhil Marsani, and Ani Shabri, (2020) Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (5). pp. 1153-1164. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil5_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil5_2020.html
spellingShingle Muhammad Fadhil Marsani,
Ani Shabri,
Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return
title Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return
title_full Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return
title_fullStr Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return
title_full_unstemmed Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return
title_short Two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on Malaysian financial return
title_sort two stages fitting techniques using generalized lambda distribution: application on malaysian financial return
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15408/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15408/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15408/1/21.pdf