Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/125090 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper No. 15-083/III
Publisher: 
Tinbergen Institute, Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Abstract: 
We study the performance of alternative methods for calculating in-sample confidence and out of-sample forecast bands for time-varying parameters. The in-sample bands reflect parameter uncertainty only. The out-of-sample bands reflect both parameter uncertainty and innovation uncertainty. The bands are applicable to a large class of observation driven models and a wide range of estimation procedures. A Monte Carlo study is conducted for time-varying parameter models such as generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity and autoregressive conditional duration models. Our results show clear differences between the actual coverage provided by the different methods. We illustrate our findings in a volatility analysis for monthly Standard & Poor's 500 index returns.
Subjects: 
autoregressive conditional duration
delta-method
generalized autoregressive
JEL: 
C52
C53
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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