Bitcoin volatility, stock market and investor sentiment. Are they connected?

Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency with the largest market capitalization, and many studies have examined its role in financial markets. In this manuscript, we contribute to the extant body of knowledge by analyzing the Bitcoin behavior and the effect that investor sentiment, S&P 500 returns, and VIX...

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Autores: López Cabarcos, María Ángeles, Pérez Pico, Ada María, Piñeiro Chousa, Juan Ramón, Šević, Aleksandar
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositório:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/42755
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/42755
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Bitcoin
S&P500
Social network sentiment
VIX
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Resumo:Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency with the largest market capitalization, and many studies have examined its role in financial markets. In this manuscript, we contribute to the extant body of knowledge by analyzing the Bitcoin behavior and the effect that investor sentiment, S&P 500 returns, and VIX returns have on Bitcoin volatility using GARCH and EGARCH models. The results suggest that Bitcoin volatility is more unstable in speculative periods. In stable periods, S&P 500 returns, VIX returns, and sentiment influence Bitcoin volatility.