Leverage vs. Feedback: Which Effect Drives the Oil Market?

Sofiane Aboura () and Julien Chevallier

Abstract: This article brings new insights on the role played by (implied) volatility on the WTI crude oil spot price. An increase in the volatility subsequent to an increase in the oil price (i.e. inverse leverage effect) remains the dominant effect as it might reflect the fear of oil consumers to face rising oil prices. However, this effect is amplified by an increase in the oil price subsequent to an increase in the volatility (i.e. inverse feedback effect) with a two-day delayed effect. This lead-lag relation between the oil price and its volatility is determinant for any type of trading strategy based on futures and options on the OVX implied volatility index, and thus is of interest to traders, risk- and fund-managers.

Keywords: Leverage Effect; Implied Volatility; Crude Oil Price; WTI; Feedback Effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-07-23
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Journal Article: Leverage vs. feedback: Which Effect drives the oil market? (2013)
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