2024 saw Bitcoin ETF approval, offering regulated exposure.
problem Understanding unique liquidity risks in Bitcoin ETFs.
method Analyzed premium/discount patterns in first four months.
result Premium/discount behavior differs from traditional ETFs.
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Paper compares ETF and futures carry rates in segmented Bitcoin markets.
problem Limitations in cross-margining between spot Bitcoin and CME futures.
method Estimates carry rates from IBIT options and CME futures, uses put-call parity and daily ETF holdings.
result Mean and median wedge in carry rates is 2.58 and 2.52 percent, respectively.
The Impact of Bitcoin ETF Approval on Bitcoin's Hedging Properties Against Traditional Assetsq-fin.GN
ETF approval boosts Bitcoin's correlation with equities, stabilizes with gold, and maintains negative correlation with fiat currencies.
problem Impact of Bitcoin ETF approval on Bitcoin's relationships with traditional assets.
method Rolling correlation analysis, Chow tests, and DCC-GARCH models.
result Bitcoin's correlation with equities increased significantly post-ETF approval, while its relationship with gold stabilized and remained negatively correlated with fiat currencies.
Fitting Generalized Tempered Stable distribution: Fractional Fourier Transform (FRFT) Approachq-fin.ST
The paper uses FRFT to fit GTS distribution to asset returns.
problem Modeling asset returns with GTS distribution.
method Fractional Fourier Transform (FRFT) for fitting.
result GTS distribution fits SPY ETF and Bitcoin BTC returns.
ETF construction on CRIXq-fin.GN
ETF on CRIX reduces crypto risk and diversifies growth.
problem High volatility in cryptocurrencies makes them risky investments.
method Dynamic ETF construction on CRIX, considering fees, spreads, and rebalancing.
result ETF remains robust in core, low trading costs, increased liquidity.
Machine learning models outperform traditional technical analysis in Bitcoin trading.
problem Maximizing profits in the Bitcoin market using trading signals.
method Comparison of machine learning models (LightGBM, LSTM) and technical analysis strategies (EMA, MACD+ADX).
result LSTM model achieved a 65.23% cumulative return over a year, significantly outperforming other strategies.
ETF Risk Modelsq-fin.RM
The paper discusses building ETF risk models using a multilevel classification taxonomy.
problem Building accurate risk models for ETFs.
method First, build a multilevel classification taxonomy for ETFs. Then, use this taxonomy to define risk factors and build risk models.
result The approach can accurately classify and model ETF risks.
Deep learning shows ETF imbalances are more informative than market imbalances.
problem Determining causality between ETF and market imbalances.
method Deep learning econometric methodology applied to stock and ETF transactions.
result ETF imbalance messages are more informative than market imbalance messages.
Impact of arbitrage between leveraged ETF and futures on market liquidity during market crashq-fin.CP
Study examines how arbitrage between ETF and futures affects market liquidity during crashes.
problem Impact of arbitrage between leveraged ETF and futures on market liquidity during market crashes.
method Artificial market simulations to investigate liquidity changes in L-ETF and futures markets.
result Arbitrage trading affects liquidity supply from one market to another during market crashes.
Neural networks predict ETF performance using financial data.
problem Data shortage for ETFs.
method Train neural networks on financial statement data of individual stocks to predict ETF performance.
result Proposed method outperforms baselines.
The growth of the exhange-traded fund (ETF) industry has given rise to the trading of options written on ETFs and their leveraged counterparts {(LETFs)}. We study the relationship between the ETF and LETF implied volatility surfaces when the underlying ETF is modeled by a general class of local-stochastic volatility mo…
A Levered ETF Anomaly Explainedq-fin.PM
ETFs with 2x and 3x leverage underperformed the S&P 500 index due to compounding and volatility.
problem ETFs with higher leverage failed to match the performance of the underlying index.
method Analyzed the performance of leveraged ETFs compared to the S&P 500 index, accounting for compounding and volatility.
result Two-thirds of the underperformance was due to compounding and volatility, with the rest due to covariance.
Study finds IBS useful for predicting ETF price movements.
problem Predicting short-term price movements in country ETFs.
method Quantitative analysis of historical price data using Mean Reversion.
result IBS can be a useful technical indicator for ETFs.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have been gaining increasing popularity in the investment community as is evidenced by the high growth both in the number of ETFs and their net assets since 2000. As ETFs are in nature similar to index mutual funds, in this paper we examined if this growing demand for ETFs can be explained …
Using detailed statistical analyses of the size distribution of a universe of equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs), we discover a discrete hierarchy of sizes, which imprints a log-periodic structure on the probability distribution of ETF sizes that dominates the details of the asymptotic tail. This allows us to propose …
This paper considers the problem of isolating a small number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that suffice to capture the fundamental dimensions of variation in U.S. financial markets. First, the data is fit to a vector-valued Bayesian regression model, which is a matrix-variate generalization of the well known stochast…
Commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a significant part of the rapidly growing ETF market. They have become popular in recent years as they provide investors access to a great variety of commodities, ranging from precious metals to building materials, and from oil and gas to agricultural products. In this article…
The paper analyzes risk spillovers between AI ETFs, AI tokens, and green markets.
problem Risk spillovers among AI ETFs, AI tokens, and green markets.
method R2 decomposition method
result AI ETFs and clean energy act as risk transmitters, while AI tokens and green assets act as receivers.
Paper improves ETF tail-risk monitoring reliability.
problem Unreliable ETF risk monitoring under degraded data.
method Combines quality checks, prediction, scoring, and adjustment.
result Improves tail-risk monitoring, especially during stressed periods.
Study examines ETFs for Pakistan exposure, highlighting risks and performance.
problem Investment risks and performance in Pakistan-exposed ETFs.
method Historical and dynamic optimization analyses of 30 ETFs.
result Dynamic optimization offers improved performance metrics.
Bounds on long-term returns of leveraged ETFs are given.
problem Uncertainty in long-term returns of leveraged ETFs.
method Quadratic bounds on log-returns based on daily log-returns of the underlying index.
result Sufficient conditions for outperformance and underperformance of leveraged ETFs.
Leveraged ETF Investingq-fin.ST
Leveraged ETFs can boost returns but increase risk.
problem Risk and return trade-off in leveraged ETF investing.
method Bootstrapped Monte-Carlo simulations of mixed stock and bond portfolios.
result Leverage can amplify returns without significantly increasing risk for long-term investors.
Leveraged ETFs can outperform their targets in certain market conditions, contrary to the volatility drag hypothesis.
problem The long-term performance decay of leveraged ETFs due to volatility drag.
method Unified framework incorporating AR(1) and AR-GARCH models, continuous-time regime switching, and flexible rebalancing frequencies.
result Return dynamics, including return autocorrelation, volatility clustering, and regime persistence, determine LETF performance.
Study examines strategies to reduce volatility in leveraged ETF markets.
problem Rebalancing trades in leveraged ETFs can destabilize financial markets.
method Agent-based simulation to compare different trading strategies.
result Increasing the minimum number of orders in rebalancing trades reduces market volatility.
Study examines volatility-based strategy for Chinese ETF options, improving returns in volatile markets.
problem Lack of effective trading strategies in volatile Chinese equity markets.
method Volatility forecasting using GARCH models to dynamically adjust positions and exposures.
result Dynamic adjustment of positions and exposures enhances returns in volatile markets.
This paper analyzes ETFs with Taiwan exposure, finding heavy tails and asymmetric volatility.
problem Heavy tails and asymmetric volatility in Taiwan-related ETFs.
method Tail-risk diagnostics, asymmetric volatility modeling, and portfolio optimization under mean--variance and CVaR criteria.
result CVaR optimization produces more concentrated allocations, favoring SMH during the post-COVID AI-driven expansion.
This paper studies the empirical tracking performance of leveraged ETFs on gold, and their price relationships with gold spot and futures. For tracking the gold spot, we find that our optimized portfolios with short-term gold futures are highly effective in replicating prices. The market-traded gold ETF (GLD) also exhi…
STRAPSim measures ETF portfolio similarity better than existing methods.
problem Measuring portfolio similarity for ETFs and portfolios.
method Semantic, two-level, residual-aware portfolio similarity computation.
result STRAPSim outperforms existing methods in predictive accuracy and ranking alignment.
This paper analyses the relationship between BitCoin price and supply-demand fundamentals of BitCoin, global macro-financial indicators and BitCoin attractiveness for investors. Using daily data for the period 2009-2014 and applying time-series analytical mechanisms, we find that BitCoin market fundamentals and BitCoin…
This is the first paper that estimates the price determinants of BitCoin in a Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity framework using high frequency data. Derived from a theoretical model, we estimate BitCoin transaction demand and speculative demand equations in a GARCH framework using hourly data fo…
Over the past decade, the blockchain technology and its Bitcoin cryptocurrency have received considerable attention. Bitcoin has experienced significant price swings in daily and long-term valuations. In this paper, we propose a partial differential equation (PDE) model on the bitcoin transaction network for predicting…
Study shows Bitcoin security tied to mining rewards and prices.
problem Understanding Bitcoin security's dependency on market outcomes.
method Used ARDL approach with daily blockchain and Bitcoin data from 2014-2019.
result Bitcoin security outcomes linked to Bitcoin price and mining rewards.
Cohort analysis speeds up Bitcoin blockchain data queries.
problem Efficiently querying Bitcoin blockchain data for economic insights.
method Cohort analysis applied to Bitcoin transaction data.
result Creation of datasets and visualizations for key Bitcoin transaction indicators.
This paper investigates the effects of the launch of Bitcoin futures on the intraday volatility of Bitcoin. Based on one-minute price data collected from four cryptocurrency exchanges, we first examine the change in realized volatility after the introduction of Bitcoin futures to investigate their aggregate effects on …
Bitcoin Does Not Hedge Inflationq-fin.PR
Bitcoin reacts negatively to inflation surprises, contrary to belief.
problem Bitcoin's ability to hedge inflation is questioned.
method Examined cryptocurrency responses to macroeconomic news announcements.
result Bitcoin's price decreases by 24 bps in response to inflationary surprises.
Study uses neural networks to value Bitcoin options considering price jumps and sentiment.
problem Valuing Bitcoin options under price jumps and market sentiment.
method Bivariate jump-diffusion model, incorporating Google search sentiment, and artificial neural networks.
result Derives a closed formula for Bitcoin option pricing and validates using high-volatile stocks.
Study compares altcoins to Bitcoin, analyzing their features and market performance.
problem Comparing altcoins to Bitcoin to understand market performance and features.
method Used Google Trend data, price, volume, and market capitalization data from coinmarketcap.com.
result Features of Litecoin, Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Gold affect market performance and user preferences.
Study examines herding behavior in stocks, US ETFs, and cryptocurrencies.
problem Understanding herding behavior in different types of investment vehicles.
method Cross-sectional Absolute Deviation model, Minimum Spanning Tree, Louvain community detection.
result Herding behavior exists at all times across all types of investment vehicles at a subset level.
This paper identifies and analyzes biases in risk-adjusted index weighting methods, affecting social welfare and market fairness.
problem Biases in risk-adjusted index weighting methods lead to tracking errors and fraud in indices and ETFs.
method Characterizes and analyzes the biases and adverse effects of risk-adjusted index weighting methods.
result These biases reduce social welfare and can enable harmful arbitrage activities.
Study shows Bitcoin mining with surplus electricity can boost KEPCO's financial stability.
problem Improving energy resource efficiency and reducing KEPCO's debt.
method Utilized surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining using Antminer S21 XP Hyd, analyzed with Random Forest Regressor and Long Short-Term Memory models.
result Bitcoin mining with surplus electricity generates economic revenue, minimizes energy loss, and resolves payment issues for KEPCO.
Study tests if equity factors explain Bitcoin's risk and returns.
problem Explaining Bitcoin's risk and return with equity factors.
method Applied statistical methods to test Fama-French factors on Bitcoin's excess returns.
result Fama-French factors have explanatory power on Bitcoin's risk and returns.
Bitcoin's attention is linked to Google Trends data, not general uncertainty.
problem Bitcoin's correlation with Google Trends data was previously misunderstood.
method Analyzed bidirectional relationships between Bitcoin returns and Google Trends attention over six days.
result Information flows from Bitcoin volatility to Google Trends attention, not the other way.
In this article, we consider the small-time asymptotics of options on a \emph{Leveraged Exchange-Traded Fund} (LETF) when the underlying Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) exhibits both local volatility and jumps of either finite or infinite activity. Our main results are closed-form expressions for the leading order terms of …
Commodity ETFs' portfolio optimization under heavy-tailed returns.
problem Optimizing commodity ETF portfolios under heavy-tailed return behavior.
method Passive buy-and-hold vs. rolling-window optimized portfolios.
result Improved risk-adjusted performance with minimum-risk and CVaR-based portfolios.
Much significant research has been done to investigate various facets of the link between Bitcoin price and its fundamental sources. This study goes beyond by looking into least to most influential factors-across the fundamental, macroeconomic, financial, speculative and technical determinants as well as the 2016 event…
Attempts to accurately measure the monetary velocity or related properties of bitcoin used in transactions have often attempted to either directly apply definitions from traditional macroeconomic theory or to use specialized metrics relative to the properties of the Blockchain like bitcoin days destroyed. In this paper…
Recent research on Bitcoin Transaction Networks reveals a growing, sparse, and core-periphery structure.
problem Understanding the evolution of Bitcoin's network structure and user behavior.
method Review of recent results on Bitcoin Transaction Networks, including Address Network, User Network, and Lightning Network.
result Bitcoin Transaction Networks exhibit a core-periphery structure, indicating increasing centralization.
Bitcoin draws the highest degree of attention among cryptocurrencies, while coin mining is one of the most important fashion of profiting in the Bitcoin ecosystem. This paper constructs fresh coin circulation networks by tracking the fresh coin transfer routes with transaction referencing in Bitcoin blockchain. This pa…