Which of the following is NOT an accepted method for forecasting yield volatility? Using:
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the simple average of recent squared daily yield changes. | |
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the absolute difference between the spot and forward rate. | |
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the standard deviation of recent daily yield changes. | |
To forecast yield volatility, an analyst should compute a recent standard deviation of yield changes. It is acceptable to assume the mean yield change is zero and use the average of recent squared rate changes. This can be a simple average or a weighted average where the more recent squared changes are weighted more heavily.
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