Strategies for Improving V-KOSPI 200 Index

Tae-Hun Kang (Korea Exchange)

Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies: 선물연구

ISSN: 1229-988X

Article publication date: 28 February 2019

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Abstract

The study examines not only the methods for eliminating stale or abnormal prices but also strategies for enhancing liquidity in the KOSPI 200 index options market, for compensating the defects of V-KOSPI 200.

First, introducing market making scheme in the KOSPI 200 options market can be the direct solution to prevent temporary fluctuations and spikes of the index arising from abnormal orders and to alleviate unnatural low variability (level) of the index through decreasing the use of stale market prices (model prices).

Second, if weekly options underlying KOSPI 200 index are available for trading and investor interest in the weeklys are surged, Korea Exchange can enhance V-KOSPI 200 to include series of KOSPI 200 weekly options. The inclusion for at least 5~6 weekly options available for trading allow V-KOSPI 200 to be calculated with KOSPI 200 index option series that most precisely match the 30-day target time-frame for expected volatility that the Index is intended to represent.

Along with these strategies for enhancing liquidity in the KOSPI 200 index options market, the study suggests the methodology which can prevents temporary fluctuations and spikes of the index by substituting stale or abnormal prices for normal prices.

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Citation

Kang, T.-H. (2019), "Strategies for Improving V-KOSPI 200 Index", Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies: 선물연구, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 1-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/JDQS-01-2019-B0001

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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