2020
DOI: 10.1002/fut.22095
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Index options open interest and stock market returns

Abstract: This study finds that the growth of index options open interest has a significant relation with future stock market returns. We propose a theoretical model that considers hedgers and informed traders in the options market and suggests that hedgers fully utilize options according to their expectations of future stock returns. The empirical results show that the growth of out-of-the-money call options open interest is significantly related with future stock market returns.These findings provide supporting eviden… Show more

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“…Although a change in the bank rate usually takes time, around 12 months, to have a widespread economic impact, central banks keep a vigilant watch on stock market with its immediate re-sponse to a change. To observe stock markets, stock index is capable of a suitable proxy (Seo, Byun, & Kim, 2020). As a measure of a number of stock price statistics, stock index typically measures the performance of a basket of securities intended to replicate a certain area of the market and hence reflects the overall price level of the stock market and its changing trend.…”
Section: Interest Rate and Stock Indexmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although a change in the bank rate usually takes time, around 12 months, to have a widespread economic impact, central banks keep a vigilant watch on stock market with its immediate re-sponse to a change. To observe stock markets, stock index is capable of a suitable proxy (Seo, Byun, & Kim, 2020). As a measure of a number of stock price statistics, stock index typically measures the performance of a basket of securities intended to replicate a certain area of the market and hence reflects the overall price level of the stock market and its changing trend.…”
Section: Interest Rate and Stock Indexmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Future stock market returns are significantly correlated with the expansion of index options open interest. The empirical results show that there is a strong link between the rise in open interest for out-of-the-money call options and the possible returns from the stock market [4]. PCR, a popular information ratio measured by volume and open interest, is used to forecast market return at various time scales [5].…”
Section: Introduction To Options and Open Interestmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Future stock market returns are significantly correlated with the expansion of index options open interest. The empirical results show that there is a strong link between the rise in open interest for out-of-the-money call options and the possible returns from the stock market [4]. PCR, a popular information ratio measured by volume and open interest, is used to forecast market return at various time scales [5].…”
Section: Introduction To Options and Open Interestmentioning
confidence: 99%