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On the Size Control of the Hybrid Test for Predictive Ability

Deborah Kim

arXiv 5 Aug 2020 · Econometrics

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Abstract

We analyze theoretical properties of the hybrid test for superior predictability. We demonstrate with a simple example that the test may not be pointwise asymptotically of level $\alpha$ at commonly used significance levels and may lead to rejection rates over $11%$ when the significance level $\alpha$ is $5%$. Generalizing this observation, we provide a formal result that pointwise asymptotic invalidity of the hybrid test persists in a setting under reasonable conditions. As an easy alternative, we propose a modified hybrid test based on the generalized moment selection method and show that the modified test enjoys pointwise asymptotic validity. Monte Carlo simulations support the theoretical findings.

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