JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Analysis of the Relation Between the Spiders’ Spot and Option Implied Volatility
Author(s): Stoyu I. Ivanov
Citation: Stoyu I. Ivanov, (2014) "Analysis of the Relation Between the Spiders’ Spot and Option Implied Volatility," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 4, pp. 11-21
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
In this study we use spectral analysis on SPY (Spiders) options to examine the relation between option
spot and implied volatility for this exchange trade fund. We attempt to address the question is there a
relation between the option spot and implied volatility or option implied volatility has no relation with the
spot exchange trade fund volatility. We find that this relation does exist for SPY at-the-money call and put
options and the in-the-money call and out-of-the-money put options. Using two spectral statistics – the
coherence and the phase statistics, we find that the SPY option implied volatility and spot volatility have a
relation and that the SPY option implied volatility leads the SPY spot volatility.