Machine Learning Applications in Finance, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). This special issue belongs to the section "Financial Technology and Innovation".

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Dear Colleagues,

FinTech is a mainstream research topic in the field of finance. To promote emerging research focusing on finance technology, diverse machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques for large and complex finance data have been developed.

To present modern machine learning data analysis methods in economics and finance, a Special Issue of the Journal of Risk and Financial Management, will be devoted to “Machine Learning Applications in Finance, 2nd Edition”.

Prof. Dr. Jong-Min Kim
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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • blockchain
  • big data
  • cryptocurrencies
  • cyber security
  • data analytics
  • data mining
  • deep learning
  • electronic data interchange (EDI)
  • e-learning
  • internet security
  • internet of things
  • mobile applications
  • mobile learning
  • neural networks
  • fuzzy logic
  • expert systems
  • security
  • sentiment analysis
  • support vector machines
  • web services and performance

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Exploring Calendar Anomalies and Volatility Dynamics in Cryptocurrencies: A Comparative Analysis of Day-of-the-Week Effects before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Sonal Sahu, Alejandro Fonseca Ramírez and Jong-Min Kim
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2024, 17(8), 351; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17080351 - 12 Aug 2024
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This study investigates calendar anomalies and their impact on returns and volatility patterns in the cryptocurrency market, focusing on day-of-the-week effects before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using advanced statistical models from the GARCH family, we analyze the returns of Binance USD, Bitcoin, [...] Read more.
This study investigates calendar anomalies and their impact on returns and volatility patterns in the cryptocurrency market, focusing on day-of-the-week effects before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using advanced statistical models from the GARCH family, we analyze the returns of Binance USD, Bitcoin, Binance Coin, Cardano, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tether, USD Coin, and Ripple. Our findings reveal significant shifts in volatility dynamics and day-of-the-week effects on returns, challenging the notion of market efficiency. Notably, Bitcoin and Solana began exhibiting day-of-the-week effects during the pandemic, whereas Cardano and Dogecoin did not. During the pandemic, Binance USD, Ethereum, Tether, USD Coin, and Ripple showed multiple days with significant day-of-the-week effects. Notably, positive returns were generally observed on Sundays, whereas a shift to negative returns on Mondays was evident during the COVID-19 period. These patterns suggest that exploitable anomalies persist despite the market’s continuous operation and increasing maturity. The presence of a long-term memory in volatility highlights the need for robust trading strategies. Our research provides valuable insights for investors, traders, regulators, and policymakers, aiding in the development of effective trading strategies, risk management practices, and regulatory policies in the evolving cryptocurrency market. Full article
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Prediction of Currency Exchange Rate Based on Transformers
by Lu Zhao and Wei Qi Yan
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2024, 17(8), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17080332 - 1 Aug 2024
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The currency exchange rate is a crucial link between all countries related to economic and trade activities. With increasing volatility, exchange rate fluctuations have become frequent under the combined effects of global economic uncertainty and political risks. Consequently, accurate exchange rate prediction is [...] Read more.
The currency exchange rate is a crucial link between all countries related to economic and trade activities. With increasing volatility, exchange rate fluctuations have become frequent under the combined effects of global economic uncertainty and political risks. Consequently, accurate exchange rate prediction is significant in managing financial risks and economic instability. In recent years, the Transformer models have attracted attention in the field of time series analysis. Transformer models, such as Informer and TFT (Temporal Fusion Transformer), have also been extensively studied. In this paper, we evaluate the performance of the Transformer, Informer, and TFT models based on four exchange rate datasets: NZD/USD, NZD/CNY, NZD/GBP, and NZD/AUD. The results indicate that the TFT model has achieved the highest accuracy in exchange rate prediction, with an R2 value of up to 0.94 and the lowest RMSE and MAE errors. However, the Informer model offers faster training and convergence speeds than the TFT and Transformer, making it more efficient. Furthermore, our experiments on the TFT model demonstrate that integrating the VIX index can enhance the accuracy of exchange rate predictions. Full article
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Bibliometric Analysis of the Machine Learning Applications in Fraud Detection on Crowdfunding Platforms
by Luis F. Cardona, Jaime A. Guzmán-Luna and Jaime A. Restrepo-Carmona
J. Risk Financial Manag. 2024, 17(8), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm17080352 - 13 Aug 2024
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Crowdfunding platforms are important for startups, since they offer diverse financing options, market validation, and promotional opportunities through an investor community. These platforms provide detailed company information, aiding informed investment decisions within a regulated and secure environment. Machine learning (ML) techniques are important [...] Read more.
Crowdfunding platforms are important for startups, since they offer diverse financing options, market validation, and promotional opportunities through an investor community. These platforms provide detailed company information, aiding informed investment decisions within a regulated and secure environment. Machine learning (ML) techniques are important in analyzing large data sets, detecting anomalies and fraud, and enhancing decision-making and business strategies. A systematic review employed PRISMA guidelines, which studied how ML improves fraud detection on digital crowdfunding platforms. The analysis includes English-language studies from peer-reviewed journals published between 2018 and 2023 to analyze the pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that ML techniques such as Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and Artificial Neural Networks significantly enhance the predictive accuracy and utility of tax planning for startups considering equity crowdfunding. The United States, Germany, Canada, Italy, and Turkey do not present statistically significant differences at the 95% confidence level, standing out for their notable academic visibility. Florida Atlantic and Cornell Universities, Springer and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. publishing houses, and the Journal of Business Ethics and Management Science magazines present the highest citations without statistical differences at the 95% confidence level. Full article
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