A simple and focused backtest of value at risk
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2015
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Abstract
We suggest a simple improvement of recent VaR-backtesting procedures
based on time intervals between VaR-exceedances and show via Monte
Carlo that our test has more power than its competitors against empirically
relevant clustering alternatives.
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backtesting, value at risk, power