Discussion of 'Option Prices Leading Equity Prices: Do Option Traders Have an Information Advantage'
Journal of Accounting Research, Forthcoming
16 Pages Posted: 16 Feb 2012
Date Written: January 19, 2012
Abstract
Jin, Livnat, and Zhang (JLZ) examine the predictive ability of two option characteristics – volatility skew and volatility spread – around significant information events such as earnings announcements and unscheduled corporate announcements. They conclude that option traders have an information advantage over equity traders prior to a variety of information events, as well as after unscheduled events. I discuss some of the major themes that arose during JLZ’s conference presentation, including the distinction between information processing and information acquisition; the volatility measures used by JLZ; and JLZ’s interpretation of their results.
Keywords: Volatility Skew, Volatility Spread, Information Advantage
JEL Classification: D82, G14, M41
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
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