Dynamics, behaviours, and anomaly persistence in cryptocurrencies and equities surrounding COVID-19
This research provides insights into the comparative market behaviors of cryptocurrencies and equities during a crisis, which is important for investors and financial analysts.
This paper investigates the dynamics and behaviors of 45 cryptocurrencies and 72 equities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that cryptocurrencies exhibit stronger collective dynamics and correlation, but equities show more similar trajectories, extremes, and greater persistence in anomalies.
This paper uses new and recently introduced methodologies to study the similarity in the dynamics and behaviours of cryptocurrencies and equities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. We study two collections; 45 cryptocurrencies and 72 equities, both independently and in conjunction. First, we examine the evolution of cryptocurrency and equity market dynamics, with a particular focus on their change during the COVID-19 pandemic. We demonstrate markedly more similar dynamics during times of crisis. Next, we apply recently introduced methods to contrast trajectories, erratic behaviours, and extreme values among the two multivariate time series. Finally, we introduce a new framework for determining the persistence of market anomalies over time. Surprisingly, we find that although cryptocurrencies exhibit stronger collective dynamics and correlation in all market conditions, equities behave more similarly in their trajectories, extremes, and show greater persistence in anomalies over time.