An analysis of cryptocurrencies conditional cross correlations

Nektarios Aslanidis, Aurelio F. Bariviera, Oscar Martínez-Ibañez

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Abstract

This letter explores the behavior of conditional correlations among main cryptocurrencies, stock and bond indices, and gold, using a generalized DCC class model. From a portfolio management point of view, asset correlation is a key metric in order to construct efficient portfolios. We find that: (i)correlations among cryptocurrencies are positive, albeit varying across time; (ii)correlations with Monero are more stable across time; (iii)correlations between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial assets are negligible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-137
Number of pages8
JournalFinance Research Letters
Volume31
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019

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Keywords

  • Correlation
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Dynamic Conditional Correlation
  • GARCH

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