Conventional VAR-based volatility spillover measures rely on homoskedasticity and single-Gaussian assumptions, limiting their ability to capture structural breaks and heterogeneous shocks during crises. This study develops a flexible framework to analyze volatility transmission in U.S. commodity...

This study investigates the volatility spillover dynamics between the VIX fear index and the Magnificent Seven technology stocks - namely Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, and Tesla - over the period of June 2012 to March 2024. To achieve this objective, the variance...

This study explores how the volatility spillover mechanism and dynamic dependence among the founding BRICS equity markets, namely IBOVESPA, MICEX, Nifty 50, SSE, and JSE, have evolved over time using a multivariate DCC-GARCH model. The analysis is conducted across three distinct regimes: the...

This study examines the role of volatility mean reversion in option pricing and evaluates the performance of commonly used volatility estimators within a broad market context. Using a comprehensive dataset of end-of-day option chains for the 100 most actively traded U.S. equities from 2018 to...