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Forecasting Bitcoin Trends Using Algorithmic Learning Systems.

¹Department of Management, Western Galilee Academic College, P.O.Box, 2125, Acre 2412101, Israel.

Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)

|December 8, 2020

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Bitcoin price trends are predictable, defying the Random Walk hypothesis. Both Darvas Box and Linear Regression methods, optimized with particle swarm optimization, show effectiveness in forecasting price movements, particularly uptrends.

Keywords:

Bitcoin Darvas box algorithmic trading swarm optimizations

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Computational Economics

Background:

The efficient market hypothesis, specifically the Random Walk theory, posits that Bitcoin price changes are unpredictable.
Forecasting cryptocurrency prices, like Bitcoin (BTC), is challenging due to market volatility and complex influencing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of two distinct technical analysis methods, Darvas Box and Linear Regression, in predicting Bitcoin price trends.
To determine optimal parameter configurations for these forecasting methods using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO).

Main Methods:

Utilized historical Bitcoin-USA dollar price data spanning from early 2012 to March 2020.
Employed Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to identify the best setups for Darvas Box and Linear Regression models.
Assessed the predictive accuracy of both methods against actual price movements, distinguishing between uptrends and downtrends.

Main Results:

Bitcoin price movements do not adhere to the Random Walk hypothesis, indicating predictability.
Both Darvas Box (best setup: 6-day formation) and Linear Regression (best setup: 42-day period, 1 standard deviation) demonstrated predictive capabilities.
Forecasting uptrends proved more successful than predicting downtrends for both methodologies.

Conclusions:

Technical analysis tools like Darvas Box and Linear Regression can be valuable for Bitcoin traders.
The findings challenge the strict application of the Random Walk theory to the Bitcoin market.
Optimizing technical indicators with methods like PSO can enhance their predictive power for cryptocurrency trading.