Download or read book Impact of Derivatives on the Volatility and Liquidity of the Underlying written by Saurabh Kumar and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been almost one year since exchange-based option trading on individual stocks began in the Indian market. Considering that this is a structural change, it would be interesting to note its impact on the spot market. An analysis suggests that in certain stocks both volatility and returns in the spot market have declined after options trading began. Volumes in the spot market declined in most cases, post listing. Regulators and market participants have been interested in observing the impact of the listing of options on the spot market, especially in terms of volatility. For instance, the 1987 crash is widely blamed on the excessive use of financial derivatives. Therefore, a fundamental concern is whether speculation in the option market gives rise to higher volatility in the underlying asset market. Another concern among empirical researchers has been the effect of introduction of options on volumes. The options market provides an alternative arena for speculators. For instance, assuming that speculators move from the spot to the options markets, there could be a drop in traded volumes in the former, assuming that other demand factors do not change. An empirical study of the Indian stock markets to examine the effects of derivatives on the liquidity and volatility of the underlying asset over the period of the last twelve months suggests that there is nothing to support the theory that the introduction of options has led to a rise in trading interest in the spot market.