The Impact of News-Based Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin Price Prediction: A Comparison with Machine Learning Approaches

Enver Faruk Özcan; Muhammed Akif Yenikaya

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The Impact of News-Based Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin Price Prediction: A Comparison with Machine Learning Approaches

Yazarlar:

Enver Faruk Özcan | Muhammed Akif Yenikaya

Yayıncı:

Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Finans | Finans ve Yatırım (Diğer)

Dergi:

Ekinoks Ekonomi İşletme ve Siyasal Çalışmalar Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.24-42

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359801

pISSN:

2687-4695

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 Cryptocurrency markets differ from traditional financial instruments due to their high volatility and unpredictable nature, making price prediction studies an important area of academic research. Bitcoin is the most important cryptocurrency in terms of market value and trading volume, and it is accepted that its price movements are driven not only by technical indicators but also by investor sentiment and behavioral factors. In this context, investigating the role of sentiment analysis-based indicators in price prediction processes could contribute to both literature and practical applications. In this study, the impact of sentiment analysis derived from news content on Bitcoin price prediction was examined. Four different machine learning algorithmsLinear Regression, Rastgele Orman, Support Vector Regression, and XGBoost Regressorwere used, and the models were tested under two different scenarios created with technical data and the integration of sentiment scores. The findings revealed that ensemble-based methods, in particular, benefited significantly from sentimental data. Before improvement, the Support Vector Regression model produced the lowest error values with 5.024 MAE and 7.257 RMSE, while the XGBoost model showed weaker performance with 6.109 MAE and 7.986 RMSE. After integrating sentiment analysis, the error values decreased to 490 MAE and 772 RMSE in the Rastgele Orman model and 676 MAE and 1,137 RMSE in the XGBoost model. In contrast, the Linear Regression model showed an overfitting tendency with 0.00 error values, while Support Vector Regression provided limited improvement with 4.810 MAE and 6.960 RMSE. Overall, the findings suggest that considering news-based sentiment signals in price prediction models can increase predictive power. In this regard, the study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of cryptocurrency markets through a behavioral finance approach.

 Cryptocurrency markets differ from traditional financial instruments due to their high volatility and unpredictable nature, making price prediction studies an important area of academic research. Bitcoin is the most important cryptocurrency in terms of market value and trading volume, and it is accepted that its price movements are driven not only by technical indicators but also by investor sentiment and behavioral factors. In this context, investigating the role of sentiment analysis-based indicators in price prediction processes could contribute to both literature and practical applications. In this study, the impact of sentiment analysis derived from news content on Bitcoin price prediction was examined. Four different machine learning algorithmsLinear Regression, Rastgele Orman, Support Vector Regression, and XGBoost Regressorwere used, and the models were tested under two different scenarios created with technical data and the integration of sentiment scores. The findings revealed that ensemble-based methods, in particular, benefited significantly from sentimental data. Before improvement, the Support Vector Regression model produced the lowest error values with 5.024 MAE and 7.257 RMSE, while the XGBoost model showed weaker performance with 6.109 MAE and 7.986 RMSE. After integrating sentiment analysis, the error values decreased to 490 MAE and 772 RMSE in the Rastgele Orman model and 676 MAE and 1,137 RMSE in the XGBoost model. In contrast, the Linear Regression model showed an overfitting tendency with 0.00 error values, while Support Vector Regression provided limited improvement with 4.810 MAE and 6.960 RMSE. Overall, the findings suggest that considering news-based sentiment signals in price prediction models can increase predictive power. In this regard, the study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of cryptocurrency markets through a behavioral finance approach.

 Cryptocurrency markets differ from traditional financial instruments due to their high volatility and unpredictable nature, making price prediction studies an important area of academic research. Bitcoin is the most important cryptocurrency in terms of market value and trading volume, and it is accepted that its price movements are driven not only by technical indicators but also by investor sentiment and behavioral factors. In this context, investigating the role of sentiment analysis-based indicators in price prediction processes could contribute to both literature and practical applications. In this study, the impact of sentiment analysis derived from news content on Bitcoin price prediction was examined. Four different machine learning algorithmsLinear Regression, Rastgele Orman, Support Vector Regression, and XGBoost Regressorwere used, and the models were tested under two different scenarios created with technical data and the integration of sentiment scores. The findings revealed that ensemble-based methods, in particular, benefited significantly from sentimental data. Before improvement, the Support Vector Regression model produced the lowest error values with 5.024 MAE and 7.257 RMSE, while the XGBoost model showed weaker performance with 6.109 MAE and 7.986 RMSE. After integrating sentiment analysis, the error values decreased to 490 MAE and 772 RMSE in the Rastgele Orman model and 676 MAE and 1,137 RMSE in the XGBoost model. In contrast, the Linear Regression model showed an overfitting tendency with 0.00 error values, while Support Vector Regression provided limited improvement with 4.810 MAE and 6.960 RMSE. Overall, the findings suggest that considering news-based sentiment signals in price prediction models can increase predictive power. In this regard, the study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of cryptocurrency markets through a behavioral finance approach.

 Kripto para piyasaları, yüksek volatilite ve öngörülemez yapıları nedeniyle geleneksel finansal araçlardan ayrışmakta ve bu durum fiyat tahmini çalışmalarını akademik açıdan önemli bir araştırma alanı haline getirmektedir. Bitcoin, piyasa değeri ve işlem hacmi bakımından öne çıkan en önemli kripto varlık olup, fiyat hareketlerinin yalnızca teknik göstergelerle değil, aynı zamanda yatırımcı duyarlılığı ve davranışsal faktörlerle de yönlendirildiği kabul edilmektedir. Bu bağlamda, fiyat tahmini süreçlerinde duygu analizi tabanlı göstergelerin rolünü araştırmak hem literatüre hem de pratik uygulamalara katkı sunabilecek niteliktedir. Bu çalışmada, haber içeriklerinden elde edilen duygu analizlerinin Bitcoin fiyat tahminine etkisi incelenmiştir. Lineer Regresyon, Rastgele Orman, Destek Vektör Regresyonu ve XGBoost Regressor olmak üzere dört farklı makine öğrenimi algoritması kullanılmış, modeller teknik verilerle ve duygu skorlarının entegrasyonu ile oluşturulan iki farklı senaryo altında test edilmiştir. Bulgular, özellikle topluluk yöntemleri ensemble tabanlı yöntemlerin duygu verilerinden anlamlı ölçüde faydalandığını ortaya koymuştur. İyileştirme öncesinde Destek Vektör Regresyon modeli 5.024 MAE ve 7.257 RMSE ile en düşük hata değerini üretirken, XGBoost modeli 6.109 MAE ve 7.986 RMSE ile daha zayıf performans sergilemiştir. Duygu analizi entegrasyonu sonrasında ise Rastgele Orman modelinde hata değerleri 490 MAE ve 772 RMSEye, XGBoost modelinde ise 676 MAE ve 1.137 RMSEye kadar düşmüştür. Buna karşılık, Lineer Regresyon modeli 0.00 hata değerleriyle aşırı öğrenme eğilimi göstermiş, Destek Vektör Regresyon ise 4.810 MAE ve 6.960 RMSE ile sınırlı iyileşme sağlamıştır.

Makale detayları

The Impact of News-Based Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin Price Prediction: A Comparison with Machine Learning Approaches

Yazarlar:

Enver Faruk Özcan | Muhammed Akif Yenikaya

Yayıncı:

Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Finans | Finans ve Yatırım (Diğer)

Dergi:

Ekinoks Ekonomi İşletme ve Siyasal Çalışmalar Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.24-42

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359801

pISSN:

2687-4695

Cryptocurrency

Natural language processing

Sentiment analysis

Machine learning

Time series.Kripto para

Doğal dil işleme

Duygu analizi

Makine öğrenmesi

Zaman serisi.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Enver Faruk Özcan | Muhammed Akif Yenikaya

Yayıncı: Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar: Finans | Finans ve Yatırım (Diğer)

Dergi: Ekinoks Ekonomi İşletme ve Siyasal Çalışmalar Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.24-42

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359801

pISSN: 2687-4695

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Enver Faruk Özcan | Muhammed Akif Yenikaya

Yayıncı:

Siirt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Finans | Finans ve Yatırım (Diğer)

Dergi:

Ekinoks Ekonomi İşletme ve Siyasal Çalışmalar Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 2, pp.24-42

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359801

pISSN:

2687-4695