Estimation of Tempered Stable Lévy Models of Infinite Variation
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In this paper we propose a new method for the estimation of a semiparametric tempered stable Lévy model. The estimation procedure combines iteratively an approximate semiparametric method of moment estimator, Truncated Realized Quadratic Variations (TRQV), and a newly found small-time high-order approximation for the optimal threshold of the TRQV of tempered stable processes. The method is tested via simulations to estimate the volatility and the Blumenthal-Getoor index of the generalized CGMY model as well as the integrated volatility of a Heston type model with CGMY jumps. The method outperforms other efficient alternatives proposed in the literature.
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