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Boltzmann distribution and market temperature

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  • Kleinert, H.
  • Chen, X.J.

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We show that the minute fluctuations of S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 indices show Boltzmann statistics over a wide range of positive as well as negative returns, thus allowing us to define a market temperature for either sign. With increasing time the sharp Boltzmann peak broadens into a Gaussian whose volatility σ measured in 1/min is related to the temperature T by T=σ/2. Plots over the years 1990–2006 show that the arrival of the 2000 crash was preceded by an increase in market temperature, suggesting that this increase can be used as a warning signal for crashes.

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  • Kleinert, H. & Chen, X.J., 2007. "Boltzmann distribution and market temperature," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 383(2), pages 513-518.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:383:y:2007:i:2:p:513-518
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2007.04.101
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