Anomalies in commodity futures markets

Hollstein, F., Prokopczuk, M. and Tharann, B. (2021) Anomalies in commodity futures markets. Quarterly Journal of Finance, 11 (4). 2150017. ISSN 2010-1392 doi: 10.1142/S2010139221500178

Abstract/Summary

In recent years, commodity markets have become increasingly popular among financial investors. While previous studies document a factor structure, not much is known about how prominent anomalies are priced in commodity futures markets. We examine a large set of such anomaly variables. We identify sizable premia for jump risk, momentum, skewness, and volatility-of-volatility. Other prominent variables, such as downside beta, idiosyncratic volatility, and MAX, are not priced in commodity futures markets. Commodity investors should rebalance their portfolios regularly. Returns for annual holding periods are substantially weaker than for monthly rebalancing.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/100920
Identification Number/DOI	10.1142/S2010139221500178
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Finance and Accounting
Publisher	World Scientific
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