Filtering amplitude dependence of correlation dynamics in complex systems: application to the cryptocurrency market

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Main Authors: Wątorek, Marcin, Bezbradica, Marija, Crane, Martin, Kwapień, Jarosław, Drożdż, Stanisław
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author Wątorek, Marcin
Bezbradica, Marija
Crane, Martin
Kwapień, Jarosław
Drożdż, Stanisław
author_facet Wątorek, Marcin
Bezbradica, Marija
Crane, Martin
Kwapień, Jarosław
Drożdż, Stanisław
contents Based on the cryptocurrency market dynamics, this study presents a general methodology for analyzing evolving correlation structures in complex systems using the $q$-dependent detrended cross-correlation coefficient ρ(q,s). By extending traditional metrics, this approach captures correlations at varying fluctuation amplitudes and time scales. The method employs $q$-dependent minimum spanning trees ($q$MSTs) to visualize evolving network structures. Using minute-by-minute exchange rate data for 140 cryptocurrencies on Binance (Jan 2021-Oct 2024), a rolling window analysis reveals significant shifts in $q$MSTs, notably around April 2022 during the Terra/Luna crash. Initially centralized around Bitcoin (BTC), the network later decentralized, with Ethereum (ETH) and others gaining prominence. Spectral analysis confirms BTC's declining dominance and increased diversification among assets. A key finding is that medium-scale fluctuations exhibit stronger correlations than large-scale ones, with $q$MSTs based on the latter being more decentralized. Properly exploiting such facts may offer the possibility of a more flexible optimal portfolio construction. Distance metrics highlight that major disruptions amplify correlation differences, leading to fully decentralized structures during crashes. These results demonstrate $q$MSTs' effectiveness in uncovering fluctuation-dependent correlations, with potential applications beyond finance, including biology, social and other complex systems.
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spellingShingle Filtering amplitude dependence of correlation dynamics in complex systems: application to the cryptocurrency market
Wątorek, Marcin
Bezbradica, Marija
Crane, Martin
Kwapień, Jarosław
Drożdż, Stanisław
Statistical Finance
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Econometrics
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
Applications
Based on the cryptocurrency market dynamics, this study presents a general methodology for analyzing evolving correlation structures in complex systems using the $q$-dependent detrended cross-correlation coefficient ρ(q,s). By extending traditional metrics, this approach captures correlations at varying fluctuation amplitudes and time scales. The method employs $q$-dependent minimum spanning trees ($q$MSTs) to visualize evolving network structures. Using minute-by-minute exchange rate data for 140 cryptocurrencies on Binance (Jan 2021-Oct 2024), a rolling window analysis reveals significant shifts in $q$MSTs, notably around April 2022 during the Terra/Luna crash. Initially centralized around Bitcoin (BTC), the network later decentralized, with Ethereum (ETH) and others gaining prominence. Spectral analysis confirms BTC's declining dominance and increased diversification among assets. A key finding is that medium-scale fluctuations exhibit stronger correlations than large-scale ones, with $q$MSTs based on the latter being more decentralized. Properly exploiting such facts may offer the possibility of a more flexible optimal portfolio construction. Distance metrics highlight that major disruptions amplify correlation differences, leading to fully decentralized structures during crashes. These results demonstrate $q$MSTs' effectiveness in uncovering fluctuation-dependent correlations, with potential applications beyond finance, including biology, social and other complex systems.
title Filtering amplitude dependence of correlation dynamics in complex systems: application to the cryptocurrency market
topic Statistical Finance
Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science
Econometrics
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18820