Directional predictability between returns and volume in cryptocurrencies markets

Panos Fousekis and Vasilis Grigoriadis

Studies in Economics and Finance, 2021, vol. 38, issue 4, 693-711

Abstract: Purpose - This paper aims to identify and quantify directional predictability between returns and volume in major cryptocurrencies markets. Design/methodology/approach - The empirical analysis relies on the cross-quantilogram approach that allows one to assess the temporal (lag-lead) association between two stationary time series at different parts of their joint distribution. The data are daily prices and trading volumes from four markets (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin). Findings - Extreme returns either positive or negative tend to lead high volume levels. Low levels of trading activity have in general no information content about future returns; high levels, however, tend to precede extreme positive returns. Originality/value - This is the first work that uses the cross-quantilogram approach to assess the temporal association between returns and volume in cryptocurrencies markets. The findings provide new insights about the informational efficiency of these markets and the traders’ strategies.

Keywords: Returns; Volume; Predictability; Cryptocurrencies; Quantile dependence; G14; C12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/SEF-08-2020-0318

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