Investigates if adding cryptocurrencies to German portfolios diversifies better, finding mixed results.
problem Improving diversification in German investor portfolios using cryptocurrencies.
method Portfolio analysis with descriptive statistics, graphical methods, and econometric spanning tests, using a customized EWCI.
result Cryptocurrencies can improve diversification in some windows but not as a normal case.
The paper tackles backtest overfitting in cryptocurrency trading using deep reinforcement learning.
problem Backtest overfitting in deep reinforcement learning for cryptocurrency trading.
method Formulated hypothesis test for overfitting detection, trained agents, estimated overfitting probability, and rejected overfitted agents.
result Less overfitted deep reinforcement learning agents outperformed more overfitted agents and market benchmarks.
This paper optimizes cryptocurrency portfolios by integrating sentiment analysis with technical indicators.
problem Effective portfolio management in volatile cryptocurrency markets.
method Dynamic portfolio strategy using technical indicators and sentiment analysis.
result The integrated approach outperforms traditional benchmarks and achieves stronger risk-adjusted returns.
Hybrid LSTM-PPO optimizes dynamic portfolios with better performance.
problem Dynamic portfolio optimization under non-stationary market conditions.
method Combines LSTM for forecasting and PPO for adaptive portfolio adjustments.
result Hybrid framework outperforms single-model and equal-weight approaches in various metrics.
Paper uses SAC and DDPG to optimize cryptocurrency portfolios.
problem Adapting to volatile and nonlinear cryptocurrency markets.
method Reinforcement learning with SAC and DDPG algorithms.
result SAC and DDPG outperform traditional strategies in cryptocurrency markets.
Investment strategies involving cryptocurrencies and VIX INDEX show positive impact in market performance.
problem Investment strategies involving cryptocurrencies and VIX INDEX.
method Parameter estimation on raw data, comparison of two different portfolios, and analysis of different market conditions.
result VIX INDEX positively impacts the investment portfolio of cryptocurrencies in both standard and downward markets.
A new index CRIX for cryptocurrencies is proposed to track market changes.
problem Tracking the volatile and frequently changing cryptocurrency market.
method AIC-based method to select index constituents and assign optimal weights to altcoins.
result CRIX index improves tracking performance of cryptocurrency portfolios.
SCS identifies a range of plausible equally weighted portfolios, quantifying selection uncertainty.
problem Uncertainty in selecting the best equally weighted portfolio subset.
method Introduces Selection Confidence Set (SCS) for EWPs, covering plausible portfolios with high probability.
result SCS quantifies selection uncertainty and covers the unknown optimal selection with high probability.
Paper constructs a CRRIX index to assess cryptocurrency market risks from regulatory changes.
problem Lack of indices quantifying regulatory risks in cryptocurrencies.
method CRRIX index based on news coverage frequency, using Latent Dirichlet Allocation and Hellinger distance.
result CRRIX successfully captures major policy-changing moments and synchronizes with market volatility.
We describe the design of the CCI30 cryptocurrency index.
Novel pairs trading strategy for cointegrated cryptocurrencies using copulas.
problem Identifying profitable trading opportunities in cointegrated cryptocurrency pairs.
method Linear and non-linear cointegration tests, correlation coefficient, copula families, back-testing.
result The strategy outperforms buy-and-hold trading strategies in profitability and risk-adjusted returns.
In this article, the long-term behavior of the stock market index of the New York Stock Exchange is studied, for the period 1950 to 2013. Specifically, the CRSP Value-Weighted and CRSP Equal-Weighted index are analyzed in terms of market efficiency, using the standard ratio variance test, considering over 1600 one week…
At present, cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon in financial sectors as it is one of the most traded financial instruments worldwide. Cryptocurrency is not only one of the most complicated and abstruse fields among financial instruments, but it is also deemed as a perplexing problem in finance due to its h…
Cryptocurrencies show stable prices as a medium of exchange.
problem Price stability of cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange.
method Filtered daily returns of major cryptocurrencies compared to major financial assets using Pearson correlations, dynamic time-warping method, and Black-Scholes model.
result Cryptocurrencies exhibit stable daily returns relative to major financial assets over the years 2016-2020.
Study measures irreversibility in crypto trends using Kullback-Leibler divergence.
problem Assessing irreversibility in cryptocurrency trends.
method Defined irreversibility index using Kullback-Leibler divergence between uptrend and downtrend distributions.
result Strong irreversibility in all analyzed cryptocurrencies, with trends evolving over time.
Using daily returns of the S&P 500 stocks from 2001 to 2011, we perform a backtesting study of the portfolio optimization strategy based on the extreme risk index (ERI). This method uses multivariate extreme value theory to minimize the probability of large portfolio losses. With more than 400 stocks to choose from, ou…
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.
Study high-frequency trading patterns in cryptocurrencies.
problem Understanding automated trading algorithms in cryptocurrency markets.
method Analyzes intraday trading data of cryptocurrencies, focusing on returns, volumes, and volatility.
result Provides insights into predictability of economic value in cryptocurrency markets.
Paper uses ANFIS to predict cryptocurrency prices.
problem Predicting cryptocurrency prices for seven days.
method Adaptive Network Based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) with hybrid and backpropagation algorithms.
result The method can predict cryptocurrency prices in a short time.
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 study proposes an equal-weight portfolio strategy to reduce risk compared to traditional ETFs.
problem Risk of passive ETFs not matching optimal portfolio weights.
method Introduced an equal-weight portfolio strategy to reduce idiosyncratic risk.
result Equal-weight portfolio has lower risk than traditional ETFs, especially during idiosyncratic events.
Study examines dynamic relationship between BRICS stocks and cryptocurrencies.
problem Understanding the impact of BRICS stock markets on cryptocurrency markets.
method Time-varying parameter vector autoregression model (TVP-VAR).
result Three out of five BRICS stock markets are primary sources of shocks affecting the financial network.
Study shows cryptocurrency market impact on DeFi returns stronger than other drivers.
problem Understanding drivers of DeFi returns and their relative importance.
method Investigated four drivers: cryptocurrency market exposure, network effect, investor attention, and valuation ratio. Designed a new market index, DeFiX.
result Cryptocurrency market impact on DeFi returns is stronger than other drivers and provides superior explanatory power.
Defines spectral selectors on lens spaces for contactomorphisms.
problem Understanding the geometry of contactomorphism groups on lens spaces.
method Using Givental's non-linear Maslov index, defines spectral selectors.
result Standard Reeb flow is a geodesic for specific lens spaces.
Study shows diverse data sources improve cryptocurrency forecasting models.
problem Improving cryptocurrency market forecasting accuracy.
method Integrating various data types, including on-chain metrics, traditional indices, and macroeconomic indicators.
result Data source diversity significantly enhances forecasting model performance.
The study identifies key factors affecting cryptocurrency prices, including market beta, trading volume, and volatility.
problem Understanding the factors influencing cryptocurrency prices and their dynamics over time.
method ARDL technique and error-correction models applied to weekly data of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, Litecoin, and Monero from 2010-2018.
result Cryptomarket-related factors are significant determinants of cryptocurrency prices in both short- and long-run, while attractiveness matters only in the long-run.
Cryptocurrency markets show higher spreads during extreme fear and greed phases.
problem Understanding and predicting liquidity withdrawal in cryptocurrency markets.
method Analysis of Crypto Fear & Greed Index and Bitcoin daily data.
result Extreme fear and greed regimes exhibit significantly higher spreads than neutral periods.
The paper analyzes the risk of investing in a basket of 27 cryptocurrencies using statistical distributions.
problem Risk assessment of capital allocation in a basket of cryptocurrencies.
method Used statistical tests to determine the most appropriate distribution (SDI) for modeling returns, and adapted the generalized Pareto distribution for tail risk assessment.
result Found that a combination of stable and generalized Pareto distributions provides a more accurate risk assessment for the basket of cryptocurrencies.
The effect of proportional transaction costs on systematically generated portfolios is studied empirically. The performance of several portfolios (the index tracking portfolio, the equally-weighted portfolio, the entropy-weighted portfolio, and the diversity-weighted portfolio) in the presence of dividends and transact…
A so called Zipf analysis portofolio management technique is introduced in order to comprehend the risk and returns. Two portofoios are built each from a well known financial index. The portofolio management is based on two approaches: one called the "equally weighted portofolio", the other the "confidence parametrized…
In this paper, we analyze Twitter signals as a medium for user sentiment to predict the price fluctuations of a small-cap alternative cryptocurrency called \emph{ZClassic}. We extracted tweets on an hourly basis for a period of 3.5 weeks, classifying each tweet as positive, neutral, or negative. We then compiled these …
Paper uses AI to optimize crypto portfolios, showing better risk-adjusted returns.
problem Managing volatile crypto markets with high volatility.
method Multi-agent system designed to autonomously construct and evaluate crypto-asset allocations.
result Dynamic optimization strategy outperforms static equal weighting strategy in terms of risk-adjusted returns.
This paper forecasts cryptocurrency log-returns using LASSO-VAR and sentiment analysis.
problem Forecasting log-returns of cryptocurrencies using social media sentiment.
method LASSO-VAR model combined with Twitter and Reddit sentiment data.
result The model predicts the correct direction of cryptocurrency returns more than 50% of the time.
It has been widely observed that capitalization-weighted indexes can be beaten by surprisingly simple, systematic investment strategies. Indeed, in the U.S. stock market, equal-weighted portfolios, random-weighted portfolios, and other naive, non- optimized portfolios tend to outperform a capitalization-weighted index …
Investing in cryptocurrencies can improve portfolio risk-return profile, especially with diversification strategies.
problem Investing in cryptocurrencies and evaluating their potential for portfolio allocation strategies.
method Investigated different types of investors, various portfolio construction rules, and incorporated liquidity constraints.
result Cryptocurrencies can improve the risk-return profile of portfolios, especially with diversification strategies.
Kalshi prediction markets forecast cryptocurrency volatility through monetary policy and inflation signals.
problem Forecasting cryptocurrency volatility using prediction markets.
method Monetary policy and inflation signals from Kalshi prediction markets.
result Signals from Kalshi prediction markets predict cryptocurrency volatility with statistical significance.
Study examines how COVID-19 affected stock and crypto market efficiency.
problem Impact of COVID-19 on market efficiency of different asset classes.
method Analysis of price returns, absolute returns, and volatility increments in stock and cryptocurrency markets.
result Market efficiency varied by asset class and market, with some time series showing gradual decline over time.
Study uses AI to analyze emojis for predicting cryptocurrency market trends.
problem Predicting cryptocurrency market trends using social media sentiment.
method Fine-tuned transformer-based BERT model for multimodal sentiment analysis of emojis.
result Emoji sentiment analysis outperforms text-only sentiment analysis in predicting market trends.
FinSurvival provides a large-scale financial survival modeling benchmark.
problem Lack of large-scale, realistic, and freely available datasets for benchmarking AI survival models.
method Derived 16 survival modeling tasks from cryptocurrency lending data using an automated pipeline.
result Demonstrated that existing AI survival models are not well-suited for these challenging tasks.
Estimates crypto risk premia using hidden factors and finds significant integration with traditional markets.
problem Estimating risk premia in cryptocurrency returns.
method Giglio-Xiu (2021) three-pass approach, controlling for latent factors and non-tradable state variables.
result Latent factors significantly impact crypto returns, highlighting the importance of controlling for unobserved risks.
ASRI index detects crypto market risks with high precision and lead time.
problem Detecting systemic risks in cryptocurrency markets.
method Four weighted sub-indices (Stablecoin, DeFi, Contagion, Regulatory) validated against historical crises.
result ASRI detects significant abnormal signals with high statistical significance and lead time.
Study shows survivorship bias inflates returns in India's small-cap index.
problem Survivorship bias in emerging market small-cap indices.
method Reconstructing historical index composition through market capitalization ranking and comparing equal-weight portfolios of current constituents versus all historical members.
result Survivor-only backtesting overstates returns by 4.94 percentage points and Sharpe ratios by 0.097.
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.
We empirically show the superiority of the equally weighted S\&P 500 portfolio over Sharpe's market capitalization weighted S\&P 500 portfolio. We proceed to consider the MaxMedian rule, a non-proprietary rule designed for the investor who wishes to do his/her own investing on a laptop with the purchase of only 20 stoc…
The paper predicts an Efficient Market Property for the equity market, where stocks, when denominated in units of the growth optimal portfolio (GP), have zero instantaneous expected returns. Well-diversified equity portfolios are shown to approximate the GP, which explains the well-observed good performance of equally …
Combines VaR and ES forecasts for cryptocurrency market risk management.
problem Improving tail risk forecasts in financial markets.
method Proposes semiparametric and parametric combination frameworks.
result Combined forecasts outperform individual VaR and ES forecasts.
Unified asymptotic theory and tests for ACD models reveal infinite-mean durations in cryptocurrency trading.
problem Challenges in asymptotic theory for ACD models, especially for integrated ACD.
method Unified asymptotic theory for quasi-maximum likelihood estimator, hypothesis testing framework.
result Infinite-mean durations in cryptocurrency trading, rejected integrated ACD hypothesis.
Study analyzes how COVID-19 impacts crypto and stock market volatility.
problem Impact of COVID-19 on cryptocurrency and stock market volatility.
method Two-stage multivariate EGARCH model with DCC approach, VaR and CFVaR.
result Significant spillover effects and conditional volatility surges after shocks.