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Autoregressive conditional heteroscedastic (ARCH) processes and their extensions known as generalized ARCH (GARCH) processes are widely accepted for modelling financial time series, in particular stochastic volatility processes. The off-line estimation of ARCH and GARCH processes have been analyzed under a variety of conditions in the literature. The main contribution of this paper is a rigorous convergence analysis of a recursive estimation method for GARCH processes with restricted stability margin under reasonable technical conditions. The main tool in the convergence analysis is an appropriate modification of the theory of recursive estimation within a Markovian framework developed in Benveniste et al. (Adaptive Algorithms and Stochastic Approximations. Springer, Berlin, 1990). The basic elements of this theory will also be summarized. The viability of the method will be demonstrated by experimental results both for simulated and real data.
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Gerencsér, L., Orlovits, Z. Real time estimation of stochastic volatility processes. Ann Oper Res 200, 223–246 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-011-0976-2
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