Abstract: Abstract We forecast the density of crude oil futures returns using both macroeconomic variables and technical indicators over the period January 1986 through December 2015. The macro variables reflect oil market fundamentals while the technical indicators are constructed based on the popular moving average rules. Several combination strategies over both constant and time-varying parameter models are employed to generate density forecasts. The out-of-sample result shows statistical and economic significance of the predictability. Forecast combi...
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Topics: 
Econometrics
Financial economics