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Someone like you: Lottery-like preference and the cross-section of expected returns in the cryptocurrency market

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  • Zhao, Xiaojuan
  • Wang, Ye
  • Liu, Weiyi

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This study sketches how crypto speculators place their bets and investigates the impact of speculative behavior on cryptocurrency pricing. We conjecture that investors favor comparable alternatives to well-known, successful cryptocurrencies as compensation for missed get-rich-quick opportunities. Our verification begins with developing a composite lottery identification indicator that encapsulates the unique characteristics of cryptocurrencies. Intriguing findings involve the following: A low price effect exists in the cryptocurrency market; small and illiquid cryptocurrencies no longer exhibit superior performance within the most speculative portfolios; investors’ lottery-like preferences are time-varying and differ across cryptocurrencies with different features. Collectively, these findings corroborate our conjecture from various angles.

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  • Zhao, Xiaojuan & Wang, Ye & Liu, Weiyi, 2024. "Someone like you: Lottery-like preference and the cross-section of expected returns in the cryptocurrency market," Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:intfin:v:91:y:2024:i:c:s1042443124000234
    DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2024.101957
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    Keywords

    Cryptocurrency; Lottery-like preference; Speculation; Investor psychology; Cross-sectional expected returns;
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    JEL classification:

    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G15 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - International Financial Markets
    • G17 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Financial Forecasting and Simulation

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