This thesis examines the Fractal Market Hypothesis (FMH) using the Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA) method, applied to four financial assets from the cryptocurrency and foreign exchange markets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, EUR/USD, and GBP/USD. The analysis is conducted on daily logarithmic returns and five-minute intraday data, in order to assess the multifractal properties of financial time series and their dependence on market type and time horizon. The results reveal the presence of multifractal structures across all assets, with greater complexity observed in the cryptocurrency market compared to the Forex market. The study further shows that multifractal complexity varies over time and intensifies during periods of heightened market instability. Overall, the findings support the Fractal Market Hypothesis and challenge the weak form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, highlighting the nonlinear and dynamic nature of financial time series.
La presente tesi analizza la Fractal Market Hypothesis (FMH) attraverso la metodologia Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA), applicata a quattro asset finanziari appartenenti al mercato delle criptovalute e al mercato valutario: Bitcoin, Ethereum, EUR/USD e GBP/USD. L’analisi è condotta su rendimenti logaritmici giornalieri e su dati intraday a cinque minuti, al fine di valutare le proprietà multifrattali delle serie finanziarie e la loro dipendenza dal mercato e dall’orizzonte temporale. I risultati evidenziano la presenza di strutture multifrattali in tutti gli asset analizzati, con una maggiore complessità nel mercato delle criptovalute rispetto al Forex. Lo studio mostra inoltre che la complessità multifrattale varia nel tempo e si intensifica durante le fasi di maggiore instabilità dei mercati. Nel complesso, i risultati supportano la Fractal Market Hypothesis e mettono in discussione l’ipotesi di efficienza dei mercati nella sua forma debole, evidenziando la natura non lineare e dinamica delle serie finanziarie.
Multifrattalità e dinamiche temporali nei mercati finanziari: un confronto tra criptovalute e mercato Forex.
CATALINI, CHIARA
2025/2026
Abstract
This thesis examines the Fractal Market Hypothesis (FMH) using the Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MFDFA) method, applied to four financial assets from the cryptocurrency and foreign exchange markets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, EUR/USD, and GBP/USD. The analysis is conducted on daily logarithmic returns and five-minute intraday data, in order to assess the multifractal properties of financial time series and their dependence on market type and time horizon. The results reveal the presence of multifractal structures across all assets, with greater complexity observed in the cryptocurrency market compared to the Forex market. The study further shows that multifractal complexity varies over time and intensifies during periods of heightened market instability. Overall, the findings support the Fractal Market Hypothesis and challenge the weak form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, highlighting the nonlinear and dynamic nature of financial time series.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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