We tested the significance of abnormal returns surrounding the SEO issue opening during the window period is tested using an estimation period of 250 days: starting from day -31 up to day -280 from SEO issue opening date (0th day). We used -280 days to -31 days to estimate parameters of our expected return model.
Is it essential to use regressions with heteroscedasticity-adjusted t-stats to estimate parameters for expected return model?