Markus Kleffmann

LLM-Based vs. Lexicon-Based Sentiment Signals for Tail-Risk Detection in Meme Stocks

This paper presents an empirical comparison of lexicon-based and Large Language Model (LLM)-based sentiment analysis for extracting market-relevant signals from social media discourse in highly volatile equity markets. Using Reddit data from r/WallStreetBets and focusing on meme stocks (GME, AMC, NOK), we construct tim...