The time between order submission and order confirmation is crucial for high frequency traders as they risk slippage when latency is too high. We hypothesize that high latency in cryptocurrency markets implies correlations well below one across exchanges at high frequencies. To evaluate this...

Bitcoin is a digital currency and designed to have typical functions of a currency such as being a medium of exchange, a unit of account and a store of value. Each of these functions is adversely affected by the volatility of the currency. If a currency exhibits extreme fluctuations, its usage...

This article analyzes asymmetric volatility effects for the 20 largest cryptocurrencies and reports a very different asymmetry compared to equity markets: positive shocks increase the volatility by more than negative shocks. We explain this atypical effect for financial assets with trading...

Safe haven assets play a crucial role in safeguarding portfolios during times of turmoil or crises. Gold is widely acknowledged to act as a safe haven asset for stock market portfolios. However, it remains unclear whether it should be held continuously as a strategic (passive) investment or...

This paper tests the old adage and investment strategy "cut your losses and let your profits run" for randomly chosen portfolios comprised of large US stocks. We find that "cut your losses" clearly underperforms the buy-and-hold strategy. The results hold for monthly, quarterly and annual data...