If the era of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (E. F. Fama (1969)[8]) was inaugurated in 1970, the early years of the 21st century marked the beginning of its decline. In light of some irregularities in the financial markets, such as speculative bubbles or crises, the idea that markets are not fully efficient is taken hold. This document takes into consideration the emerging Bitcoin market which has recently received particular attention due to its innovative features and growing popularity. In particular, two different quantitative models are shown, aimed at verifying the existence of financial bubbles in specific time intervals. Initially we propose the Log Periodic Power Law method (A. Johansen, O. Ledoit and D. Sornette (1998)[12], D. Sornette and A. Johansen [18]) and then continue with the statistical methodology developed by P. C. B. Phillips, S. Shi and J. Yu (2015)[17]. At the same time, different analyses aimed at verifying the efficiency of the Bitcoin market are followed, from the less recent of A. Urquhart (2016)[20] to the more current of A. K. Tiwari, R. K. Jana, D. Das and D. Roubaud (2018)[19]. Finally, it will be concluded that it is an informational efficient market, with the exception of certain periods.
Se nel 1970 si inaugurava l’epoca dell’Efficient Market Hypothesis (E. F. Fama (1969)[8]), i primi anni del XXI secolo segnano l’inizio del suo declino. Alla luce di alcune irregolarità nei mercati finanziari, come bolle speculative o crisi, si diffonde l’idea che i mercati possano non essere pienamente efficienti. In questo elaborato si considera l’emergente mercato dei bitcoin che recentemente ha ricevuto particolare attenzione grazie alle sue caratteristiche innovative e alla crescente popolarità. Si mostrano, specificatamente, due diversi modelli quantitativi mirati a verificare l’esistenza di bolle finanziarie in intervalli di tempo specifici. Inizialmente si propone il metodo Log Periodic Power Law (A. Johansen, O. Ledoit e D. Sornette (1998)[12], D. Sornette e A. Johansen [18]) per poi proseguire con la metodologia statistica sviluppata da P. C. B. Phillips, S. Shi e J. Yu (2015)[17]. In parallelo si seguono diverse analisi, dalla meno recente di A. Urquhart (2016)[20] alla più attuale di A. K. Tiwari, R. K. Jana, D. Das e D. Roubaud (2018)[19], volte a verificare l’efficienza del mercato dei bitcoin. Si giungerà, infine, alla conclusione che è un mercato efficiente a livello informativo fatta eccezione di alcuni periodi storici ben definiti.
L'efficienza del mercato dei bitcoin
SPOTTI, CHIARA
2018/2019
Abstract
If the era of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (E. F. Fama (1969)[8]) was inaugurated in 1970, the early years of the 21st century marked the beginning of its decline. In light of some irregularities in the financial markets, such as speculative bubbles or crises, the idea that markets are not fully efficient is taken hold. This document takes into consideration the emerging Bitcoin market which has recently received particular attention due to its innovative features and growing popularity. In particular, two different quantitative models are shown, aimed at verifying the existence of financial bubbles in specific time intervals. Initially we propose the Log Periodic Power Law method (A. Johansen, O. Ledoit and D. Sornette (1998)[12], D. Sornette and A. Johansen [18]) and then continue with the statistical methodology developed by P. C. B. Phillips, S. Shi and J. Yu (2015)[17]. At the same time, different analyses aimed at verifying the efficiency of the Bitcoin market are followed, from the less recent of A. Urquhart (2016)[20] to the more current of A. K. Tiwari, R. K. Jana, D. Das and D. Roubaud (2018)[19]. Finally, it will be concluded that it is an informational efficient market, with the exception of certain periods.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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