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…
Informer model with GMADL loss outperforms benchmarks in high frequency Bitcoin trading.
problem Developing automated trading strategies for high frequency Bitcoin data.
method Informer architecture with RMSE, GMADL, and Quantile loss functions.
result Informer model with GMADL loss function outperforms benchmarks in trading outcomes.
The study finds significant power-law cross correlations in Bitcoin's return-volatility dynamics.
problem Investigating asymmetry in Bitcoin's return-volatility relationships.
method Analysis of daily and high-frequency Bitcoin data to identify cross correlations.
result Power-law cross correlations between returns and future volatilities are observed, indicating long-range dependencies.
Proposes deep mixture models for probabilistic price movement forecasting in high-frequency trading.
problem Probabilistic forecasting of price movements in high-frequency trading.
method Deep recurrent neural networks with probabilistic mixture models.
result Outperforms benchmark models in both metric-based and simulated trading scenarios.
HFformer outperforms LSTM in high-frequency trading with multiple signals.
problem Improving high-frequency trading performance using deep learning models.
method Introducing HFformer, a hybrid Transformer model for time series forecasting.
result HFformer achieves higher cumulative PnL than LSTM in backtesting.
Analyzed Bitcoin market index volatility changes over two distinct periods using anomalous diffusion and multifractal analysis.
problem Characterizing volatility changes in Bitcoin market index over two distinct periods.
method Analyzed high-frequency Bitcoin data from 2019 to 2022, using anomalous diffusion and multifractal analysis.
result Volatility changes from subdiffusion to weak superdiffusion over time, with multifractal and self-similar properties.
Modeling Bitcoin prices and media attention using jump-type processes.
problem Capturing the dynamics of Bitcoin prices and media attention.
method Lévy processes and semiparametric estimation.
result Effective modeling of Bitcoin prices and media attention using Lévy processes.
Study finds Binance's tether-margined contracts significantly impact bitcoin volatility.
problem Understanding volatility transmission in the crypto market, especially through Binance.
method Analyzing high-frequency realised volatility dynamics and spillovers in bitcoin market pairs.
result Binance's tether-margined contracts are the primary source of volatility and transmit strong flows.
This paper clarifies Bitcoin's volatility and predictability across daily, weekly, and monthly scales.
problem Clarify Bitcoin's volatility and predictability across different time scales.
method Using daily, weekly, and monthly closing prices and log-returns data, analyze volatility and predictability.
result Bitcoin exhibits high volatility and high predictability, with different behaviors at different time scales.
Study reveals jumps in crypto markets predict future prices.
problem Understanding jumps in high frequency digital asset markets.
method High frequency crypto data analysis, econometric modeling.
result Intra-day jumps significantly influence end of day returns.
Bitcoin volatility shows multifractal structure, contradicting rough volatility models.
problem Applying rough volatility models to Bitcoin volatility data.
method Normalised p-variation framework, multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis, log-log moment scaling, wavelet leaders.
result Bitcoin volatility exhibits multifractal structure, violating rough volatility model assumptions.
Study shows changes in information sharing between Bitcoin markets during 2017 crash.
problem Understanding information dynamics in Bitcoin markets during the 2017 crash.
method Analysis of high-frequency market-microstructure observables using information theoretic measures.
result Temporal changes in information sharing across markets, including predictability, memory, and synchronous coupling.
Bitcoin has emerged as a fascinating phenomenon of the financial markets. Without any central authority issuing the currency, it has been associated with controversy ever since its popularity and public interest reached high levels. Here, we contribute to the discussion by examining potential drivers of Bitcoin prices …
Deep model predicts Bitcoin price movements without retraining.
problem Stationary modelling of high-frequency Bitcoin price movements.
method Deep recurrent model based on order flow.
result Model maintains stability during volatile periods.
Based on 1-minute price changes recorded since year 2012, the fluctuation properties of the rapidly-emerging Bitcoin (BTC) market are assessed over chosen sub-periods, in terms of return distributions, volatility autocorrelation, Hurst exponents and multiscaling effects. The findings are compared to the stylized facts …
We use the database leak of Mt. Gox exchange to analyze the dynamics of the price of bitcoin from June 2011 to November 2013. This gives us a rare opportunity to study an emerging retail-focused, highly speculative and unregulated market with trader identifiers at a tick transaction level. Jumps are frequent events and…
Study compares Bitcoin and Ethereum tail behavior using Q-Q plots.
problem Examining tail risk in cryptocurrency returns.
method Used Q-Q plots and Generalized Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution.
result Ethereum shows more extreme values than Bitcoin, indicating greater tail risk.
Study finds time-varying volatility and multifractality in Bitcoin, with asymmetry weakening as market efficiency increases.
problem Investigating time-varying properties of Bitcoin's volatility and multifractality.
method Rolling window method to examine daily Bitcoin returns and multifractal properties over time.
result Volatility asymmetry in Bitcoin changes over time, becoming less pronounced as market efficiency increases.
Paper develops new spot regression estimators using candlesticks for asset pricing.
problem Estimation of spot betas in asset pricing and risk management.
method Develops a new estimation and inference framework for spot regressions using high-frequency candlesticks.
result The proposed candlestick-based estimators reduce estimation risk and achieve higher power in hypothesis testing.
Study on cryptocurrency trading patterns using multifractal analysis.
problem Lack of systematic study on temporal structure of cryptocurrency trading.
method Multifractal detrended cross-correlation analysis of price returns, trades, and volume.
result All analyzed quantities exhibit multifractal structure, both univariate and bivariate.
Investigate the evolving structure of cryptocurrency interactions using high-frequency returns.
problem Evolution of cryptocurrency interactions
method Construct directed and weighted networks from Granger causal relationships between cryptocurrency log-returns.
result Normalized returns exhibit heavy-tailed distributions.
The study analyzes Bitcoin market volatility using GARCH models and external information.
problem Modeling time-varying volatility in Bitcoin market.
method Combines GARCH models with a mixture of distribution hypothesis using external information.
result The simplest GARCH(1,1) model performs best in predicting volatility with external signal.
NBE method speeds up Lévy process parameter estimation.
problem Challenging parameter estimation for Lévy processes with unavailable or costly likelihoods.
method Neural Bayes estimation (NBE) framework using permutation-invariant neural networks.
result NBE provides accurate and consistent estimators with reduced runtime.
EarnHFT tackles HFT challenges with hierarchical RL, significantly outperforming existing methods.
problem Challenges in applying RL to HFT due to long trajectories and market volatility.
method Three-stage hierarchical RL framework: Q-teacher, diverse RL agents, and minute-level router.
result Significantly outperforms 6 state-of-the-art baselines in profitability.
This study compares three volatility metrics for Bitcoin, highlighting high expected volatility.
problem Understanding Bitcoin's volatility in financial markets.
method Historical volatility, forecasted volatility (GARCH models), and implied volatility (from options market).
result High expected volatility across all methodologies, especially implied volatility.
Bitcoin's price direction is better predicted without additional drivers during high volatility.
problem Predicting Bitcoin's price direction using various determinants.
method Continuous local transfer entropy for feature selection and deep learning classification model.
result Bitcoin's price direction can be better predicted without additional drivers during high volatility.
Method extracts taint flows to classify Bitcoin mining pools.
problem Understanding pseudonymous Bitcoin actors and their transactions.
method Taint analysis and graph embedding methods applied to taint flows.
result Taint flows from the same period show high similarity.
Based on the high-frequency recordings from Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange and professional trading platform that aims to bring Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into the mainstream, the multiscale cross-correlations involving the Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Euro (EUR) and US dollar (USD) are studied over the pe…
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.
Cryptocurrency market activity is decomposed into recurring and noise components, revealing patterns tied to macroeconomic reports.
problem Investigating temporal patterns of cryptocurrency market activity.
method Decomposition of market activity measures into recurring and noise components via correlation matrix formalism.
result Recurring market activity bursts coincide with significant U.S. macroeconomic reports, indicating their influence.
The functioning of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin relies on the open availability of the entire history of its transactions. This makes it a particularly interesting socio-economic system to analyse from the point of view of network science. Here we analyse the evolution of the network of Bitcoin transactions between users…
Study finds monetary policy uncertainty negatively impacts Bitcoin returns.
problem Impact of monetary policy and uncertainty on cryptocurrencies market.
method Markov Switching Means VAR (MSM-VAR) method.
result Monetary policy uncertainty leads to a decline in Bitcoin returns.
The uncertainties in future Bitcoin price make it difficult to accurately predict the price of Bitcoin. Accurately predicting the price for Bitcoin is therefore important for decision-making process of investors and market players in the cryptocurrency market. Using historical data from 01/01/2012 to 16/08/2019, machin…
Study predicts Bitcoin volatility using Twitter data.
problem Forecasting Bitcoin volatility with social media data.
method Deep learning models using Twitter data, including semantic and user statistics.
result Temporal convolutional networks outperform other models in volatility prediction.
MRC-LSTM predicts Bitcoin prices using CNN and LSTM.
problem Predicting Bitcoin price with high volatility and complex factors.
method Combines MRC and LSTM, focusing on multi-scale features and long-term dependencies.
result MRC-LSTM significantly outperforms other models in Bitcoin price prediction.
Bi-LSTM with attention predicts gold and bitcoin prices accurately.
problem Predicting prices of gold and bitcoin in financial derivatives markets.
method Bidirectional LSTM neural network with attention mechanism, feature engineering, two-layer deep learning.
result Achieved 71.94% and 73.03% accuracy for bitcoin and gold respectively.
In this work, we propose an order book model with herd behavior. The proposed model is built upon two distinct approaches: a recent empirical study of the detailed order book records by Kanazawa et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 138301] and financial herd behavior model. Combining these approaches allows us to propose a mo…
The availability of data on digital traces is growing to unprecedented sizes, but inferring actionable knowledge from large-scale data is far from being trivial. This is especially important for computational finance, where digital traces of human behavior offer a great potential to drive trading strategies. We contrib…
TDA detects financial bubbles through early warning signals.
problem Detecting financial bubbles early.
method Using Log-Periodic Power Law Singularity (LPPLS) model to fit financial time series data.
result TDA generates early warning signals when LPPLS model fits the data.
A shallow Bi-LSTM model forecasts Bitcoin prices using engineered features.
problem Lack of high-quality historical Bitcoin data for deep learning models.
method Proposed a shallow Bi-LSTM model with feature engineering on Bitcoin data.
result A shallow deep neural network outperforms other models in Bitcoin price forecasting.
The paper examines Bitcoin's nature using fractal geometry and finds it highly persistent, affecting predictability and decentralization.
problem Understanding the nature and predictability of Bitcoin prices.
method Statistical analysis of Bitcoin returns using fractal geometry.
result Bitcoin exhibits high persistence in prices, reducing efficiency but increasing predictability.
WGAN-GP generates Bitcoin-like financial time series.
problem Challenges in modeling financial time series due to volatility and overfitting.
method Adversarial training using LSTM architecture for deep generation.
result Generated Bitcoin-like time series are close to real data distribution but distinguishable.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that features a distributed, decentralized and trustworthy mechanism, which has made Bitcoin a popular global transaction platform. The transaction efficiency among nations and the privacy benefiting from address anonymity of the Bitcoin network have attracted many activities such as payment…
New PU ratio predicts long-term Bitcoin returns better than other methods.
problem Lack of convincing proxies for cryptocurrency fundamentals.
method Developed a new market-to-fundamental ratio (PU ratio) using blockchain accounting methods.
result PU ratio effectively predicts long-term Bitcoin returns compared to alternative methods.
Paper finds linear laws in Bitcoin price changes, aiding anomaly detection.
problem Detecting anomalies in Bitcoin price changes.
method Time embedding of autocorrelation function, binary series generation, stepped time windows.
result Linear laws became more complex before major market events, suggesting price manipulation.
This study compares Bitcoin and S&P 500 returns using a new GTS distribution method.
problem Analyzing the daily return distributions and tail probabilities of Bitcoin and S&P 500.
method Used advanced Fast Fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) to fit the seven-parameter General Tempered Stable (GTS) distribution.
result Bitcoin has heavier tails and higher prevalence of high returns compared to S&P 500.
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly correlated with traditional financial markets.
problem Determining the independence of cryptocurrencies from traditional financial markets.
method High-frequency detrended cross-correlation analysis over various time scales and market periods.
result Cryptocurrencies have become more aligned with traditional financial markets, especially during bear phases.
This paper uses GANs to generate synthetic Bitcoin address data.
problem Class imbalance in Bitcoin ground-truth datasets affects supervised machine learning results.
method Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for synthetic data generation.
result A 'good' GAN configuration can be found to generate synthetic Bitcoin address data with high similarity to real data.