The term structure of Credit Default Swap spreads and the cross section of options returns
Zhang, Hao and Shi, Yukun and Han, Dun and Liu, Jose and Xu, Yaofei (2025) The term structure of Credit Default Swap spreads and the cross section of options returns. Journal of Futures Markets. ISSN 0270-7314 (https://doi.org/10.1002/fut.22582)
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Abstract
This paper uses log Credit Default Swap (CDS) slope to explore the 1-month ATM deltahedged straddle return variation at cross-section. The cross-sectional 1-month ATM delta-hedged straddle return is significantly and positively predicted by log CDS slope, even after controlling several notable volatility mispricing factors. When looking deeper on this forecasting relationship, this paper finds the cross-sectional forecasting relationship between straddle return and log CDS slope exists a strong time-varying pattern, highly depending on the market condition. However, the relationship between several notable volatility mispricing factors and straddle return tends to be stable over time. Through constructing the long-short trading portfolio on straddle options, this paper confirms, the trading performance is much better when past 12m market return is at a historical lower level, past 12m market volatility is at a historical higher level, and VIX is at a historical higher level. This indicates the log CDS slope tends to be more related to the option price mispricing at cross-section when market is much risker.
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Zhang, Hao
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Item type: Article ID code: 92474 Dates: DateEvent27 March 2025Published27 March 2025Published Online26 February 2025AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Finance Department: Strathclyde Business School > Accounting and Finance Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 28 Mar 2025 10:18 Last modified: 28 Mar 2025 10:18 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/92474