Multivariate Forecasting of Bitcoin Volatility with Gradient Boosting: Deterministic, Probabilistic, and Feature Importance Perspectives
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| author | Dudek, Grzegorz Kasprzyk, Mateusz Pełka, Paweł |
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| contents | This study investigates the application of the Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LGBM) model for both deterministic and probabilistic forecasting of Bitcoin realized volatility. Utilizing a comprehensive set of 69 predictors -- encompassing market, behavioral, and macroeconomic indicators -- we evaluate the performance of LGBM-based models and compare them with both econometric and machine learning baselines. For probabilistic forecasting, we explore two quantile-based approaches: direct quantile regression using the pinball loss function, and a residual simulation method that transforms point forecasts into predictive distributions. To identify the main drivers of volatility, we employ gain-based and permutation feature importance techniques, consistently highlighting the significance of trading volume, lagged volatility measures, investor attention, and market capitalization. The results demonstrate that LGBM models effectively capture the nonlinear and high-variance characteristics of cryptocurrency markets while providing interpretable insights into the underlying volatility dynamics. |
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| spellingShingle | Multivariate Forecasting of Bitcoin Volatility with Gradient Boosting: Deterministic, Probabilistic, and Feature Importance Perspectives Dudek, Grzegorz Kasprzyk, Mateusz Pełka, Paweł Machine Learning This study investigates the application of the Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LGBM) model for both deterministic and probabilistic forecasting of Bitcoin realized volatility. Utilizing a comprehensive set of 69 predictors -- encompassing market, behavioral, and macroeconomic indicators -- we evaluate the performance of LGBM-based models and compare them with both econometric and machine learning baselines. For probabilistic forecasting, we explore two quantile-based approaches: direct quantile regression using the pinball loss function, and a residual simulation method that transforms point forecasts into predictive distributions. To identify the main drivers of volatility, we employ gain-based and permutation feature importance techniques, consistently highlighting the significance of trading volume, lagged volatility measures, investor attention, and market capitalization. The results demonstrate that LGBM models effectively capture the nonlinear and high-variance characteristics of cryptocurrency markets while providing interpretable insights into the underlying volatility dynamics. |
| title | Multivariate Forecasting of Bitcoin Volatility with Gradient Boosting: Deterministic, Probabilistic, and Feature Importance Perspectives |
| topic | Machine Learning |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20105 |