
Explanation:
$74,200
The 1-day 99% VaR = $1.0 \text{ mm} * 34% * \text{SQRT}(1/250) * 2.326 = `.
The 5-day adjustment =
The 99% LVaR = \`50,017 * 1.48324 = \; note: this assumes rounded 99% quantile of 2.3260
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Let’s assume an equity position with a value of one million dollars ($1,000,000) and a volatility of 34.0% per annum. If there are 250 trading days in a year and returns are normal i.i.d., which is nearest to the 99.0% liquidity-adjusted VaR if we estimate the position will require five (5) trading days to liquidate?
A
$50,000
B
$74,200
C
$98,900
D
$111,840
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