I'm trying to see if a time series demonstrates mean reversion. I found two tests: Augmented Dickey Fuller Test and Hurst Exponent. However, the alternative hypothesis is that the series is stationary. Does stationarity, then, imply mean reversion?
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$\begingroup$ How is Hurst exponent related to stationarity and mean reversion? $\endgroup$– Richard HardyCommented May 30, 2015 at 14:31
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$\begingroup$ Are you clear on the mean reversion concept now? $\endgroup$– BrethloszeCommented May 30, 2015 at 19:43
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Define $X_t = X_{t-1}$ for $t>0$. Let $X_0$ take the value $1$ with probability $0.5$ and $0$ otherwise. $X$ is then stationary but not mean reverting. Thus, stationarity does not imply mean reversion.
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$\begingroup$ Then how can I test for mean reversion? $\endgroup$ Commented May 31, 2015 at 6:54