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Ensemble Learning and an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System for Cryptocurrency Volatility Forecasting

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  • Saralees Nadarajah

    (Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK)

  • Jules Clement Mba

    (School of Economics, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa)

  • Patrick Rakotomarolahy

    (LaMAF—Laboratory of Mathematics and their Applications, University of Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa 301, Madagascar)

  • Henri T. J. E. Ratolojanahary

    (LaMAF—Laboratory of Mathematics and their Applications, University of Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa 301, Madagascar)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to conduct an empirical comparative study of volatility models for three of the most popular cryptocurrencies. We study the volatility of the following cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. We consider the GARCH-type, boosting-family-tree-based ensemble learning, and ANFIS volatility models for these financial crypto-assets, which some have claimed capture stylized facts about cryptocurrency volatility well. We conduct comparative studies on in-sample and out-of-sample empirical analyses. The results show that tree-based ensemble learning delivers better forecast accuracy. Nevertheless, the performance of some GARCH-type volatility models is relatively close to that of the best model on both training and evaluation samples.

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  • Saralees Nadarajah & Jules Clement Mba & Patrick Rakotomarolahy & Henri T. J. E. Ratolojanahary, 2025. "Ensemble Learning and an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System for Cryptocurrency Volatility Forecasting," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jjrfmx:v:18:y:2025:i:2:p:52-:d:1575689
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