This paper introduces a model for intraday copper futures prices based on a stochastic differential equation (SDE). In particular, we derive an SDE that fits the model to the data and that is based on the whitening filter approach, a method characterizing linear time-variant systems. This method...

Two distinct and non-redundant understandings of volatility, as deviation from consistency, exist for a time-series: (1) exhibiting high standard deviation and, closer to the dictionary definition of the term, (2) appearing highly irregular and unpredictable. We find that Bitcoin is a prime...

This paper provides an extensive analysis of card spending during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey by using weekly aggregated and sectoral credit and debit card spending data from March 2014 to December 2020. At an aggregated level, we show that aggregate demand decreases significantly at the...