This paper examines the relationship between stock returns and volatility using symmetric and asymmetric models of the GARCH family. For testing this relationship a time series sample of FTSE100 price index starting from 1st January 1988 to 31st December 2014 was taken. For calculating the excess returns on the stock index the risk free rate used is 3 months UKGBILL corresponding to the same time span.
This sample was chosen based on the
The summary statistics used which explains the statistical properties of the data are mean, median, standard deviation, skewness, kurtosis and test for normal distribution of the data. The mean and the median measure the central tendency of the financial data which shows the location or the clustering of the data around a certain central value. The standard deviation measures the dispersion of the data from this central value and the strength of the central tendency can therefore be judged based on the standard deviation. The skewness measures the asymmetry of the probability distribution of the data about its mean. Kurtosis is measure of the ‘peakedness’ or the shape of the probability distribution of the data. A high kurtosis distribution has a sharper peak and fatter tails, while a low kurtosis distribution has a more rounded peak and thinner tails. The normal distribution is a function which helps to find the probability that an observation will fall between any two real limits or real numbers.
For the FTSE the average price is
The histogram has one spike that shows that high concentration of data values is below this point. This histogram might be representing a seasonal product, which customers are ordering high volume of product until they run out and order one more time. Also it might be showing the histogram of a car brand were less expensive cars are sold frequently, but in average the middle range cars are bringing to the company more capital and high luxury cars are sold more expensive and less frequently.
To find the coefficient of skewness (a measure of the degree of skewness), the mean, mode and standard deviation was needed. Due to the large data size, a computer program was used to obtain the necessary information. The data set was inserted into the program (One Variable Analysis by Haese and Harris Publications) which then analysed it and produce the required result. The information collected is displayed below with the result for the mean rounded to 87 from 86.964 and the standard deviation to 8.2 from 8.2375. This was done for convenience however it did reduce the precision of the
The team analyzed the data using mean and median. Mean is the average of a set of numbers (Darwin, 2009). The median is calculated by the locating middle number of the set. If the set has an even number then the average of the middle two numbers is the median (Darwin,
Descriptive statistics are digits that are used to summarize and describe a given range of data (Klenke, 2008). Basic descriptive data includes, mean, median, mode, variance and standard deviation. The data can be rearranged in an ascending order as follows:
By using the measures of dispersion or central tendency and correlations between sets of data for quantitative interpretation of comparative market data
The variable age is the independent variable and is a ratio level of measurement (Loiselle et al., 2011). The measure of central tendency to describe age are in table 1.2 are the mean of 57.62 which is the average age, the median which is the middle score within the distribution when all scores are organized of 58.5 and the mode of 58 which is the most frequently occurring age (Loiselle et al., 2011). The measures of variability are the range of 69 with a minimum age of 22 and a maximum age of 91, standard deviation which is the average deviation from the sample mean which is a value of 16.26, and the sample variance which is the standard deviation square and the value is 263.46 (Salkind, 2013). The distribution for this sample is described as a negative skew and the value obtained from table 1.2 is -0.22511(Salkind, 2013). A negative skew occurs when the median and the mode value are larger than the mean, within this sample the median is 58.5 the mode is 58 which is greater than the mean of 57.62, the tail would be pointed toward the left (Salkind, 2013). The kurtosis value is -0.65102 and this describes how peak or flat the curve is from the normal distribution curve which is described as mesokurtic (Salkind, 2013). The kurtosis has a large negative value which is representative of a flatter curve also know as playkurtic (Salkind, 2013).
The example below lists the results for numbers 6-10. The measures of central tendency include mean, median, and mode. In this example the measures of central tendency will be calculated based on row B, which indicates the number of months that a particular employee has been with the company. The data being analyzed is the
The summary includes variance, mean, median, mode and standard deviation. As shown in the histogram majority of people in the data pool have a height of 62-68 inches. This is a symmetrical distribution seeing how close the mean and median are to each other.
This report implements material covered from Chapters 4 – 6: Measures of Central Tendency; Measures of Dispersion; and Probability Distribution. The format in the report uses a question and answer narrative to clarify presentation. The report aims to answer the instructor’s questions for “Assignment 2” and information was extracted from two assigned research studies.
(60.4.1) Calculate and interpret statistics of variability (e.g., range, mean absolute deviation) and central tendency (e.g., mean, median).
Mean 95% Lower Bound Confidence Upper Bound Interval for Mean 5% Trimmed Mean Median Variance Std. Deviation Minimum Maximum Range Interquartile Range Skewness Kurtosis Mean 95% Lower Bound Confidence Upper Bound Interval for Mean 5% Trimmed Mean Median Variance Std. Deviation Minimum Maximum Range Interquartile Range Skewness Kurtosis
Statistical dispersion is measured by a number system. The measure would be zero, if all the data were the same. As the data varies, the measurement number increases. There are two purposes to organizing this data. The first is to show how different units seem similar, by choosing the proper statistic, or measurement. This is called central tendency. The second is to choose another statistic that shows how they differ. This is known as statistical variability. The most commonly used statistics are the mean (average), median (middle or half), and mode (most frequent data). After the data is collected, classified, summarized, and presented, then it is possible to move on to inferential statistics if there is enough data to draw a conclusion.
The key terms and definitions that I will be using are: statistics, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, range, and population standard deviation. Statistics is the science of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions. The mean of a data set is the sum of the data entries divided by the number of entries. The median of a data set is the value that lies in the middle of the data when the data set is ordered. The mode of a data set is the data entry that occurs with the greatest frequency. Standard deviation is a quantity calculated to indicate the extent of deviation for a group as a whole. The range of a data set is the difference between the maximum and minimum data entries in the set. The population standard deviation of a population data set of N entries is the square root of the population variance (Larson & Farber, 2014).
The mean is the average of all numbers. The Liberal’s mean is 50.76, Conservative’s mean is 38.45 and NDP’s mean is 54.57. The NDP’s mean is higher than Liberal and Conservative. It means that the NDP is more popular than the other two parties and the Conservative, which has the lowest mean, is the less popular party among these three parties. In the data center, means and medians are often tracked over time to spot trends which power cost predictions. The statistical median is the middle number in a sequence of numbers. The median is 56 for Liberal, 38 for conservative and 60 for NDP. As we can see, the mean and the median are related and following each other. When the mean is higher the median is higher too and when the mean is lower the median is lower too. To find the median, organize each number in order by size; the number in the middle is the median. Standard Deviation is a measure that is used to quantify the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values. A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be close to the mean of the set, while a high standard deviation indicates that the data points are spread out over a wider range of values. The standard deviation for Conservative is 31.4 which is higher in relation to the other two parties. The standard deviation for Liberal is 28.4 and for NDP is 27.1. The data points in the conservative party spread out over a wider range of values in relation to the other two parties. The standard
As indicated by the case study S&P 500 index was use as a measure of the total return for the stock market. Our standard deviation of the total return was used as a one measure of the risk of an individual stock. Also betas for individual stocks are determined by simple linear regression. The variables were: total return for the stock as the dependent variable and independent variable is the total return for the stock. Since the descriptive statistics were a lot, only the necessary data was selected (below table.)