The feasibility of arbitrage between TESLA and cryptocurrency
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https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v26i.2040Keywords:
component; TESLA; pair trading; cryptocurrency; arbitrage.Abstract
As cryptocurrencies become the target of many investors, it is speculated that there may be a correlation between the trading prices of cryptocurrencies and other assets (e.g., TESLA and BITCOIN). On this basis, we try to build an arbitrage model among the TESLA, BITCOIN, and DOGECOIN to validate the feasibility by simulations using their trading data for 5 years. After conducting the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test, Co-integration test, etc., TESLA and BITCOIN are best correlated that co-integrated over a relatively long period. Within the range of co-integration, we construct the arbitrage model and design the transaction signals by setting a certain threshold. Subsequently, backtestings are carried out accordingly, where different spreads as trading thresholds lead to different results with large differences in returns. These results shed light on the decision on arbitrage investments for cryptocurrencies and other assets.
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