Journal of Information Systems and Informatics
Vol 8 No 2 (2026): April

A Hybrid Ensemble Stacking Framework Integrating Long Short-Term Memory and Random Forest for Bitcoin Price Forecasting

Akhlis Munazilin (Diponegoro University)
Mochamad Agung Wibowo (Diponegoro University)
Rizky Parlika (Diponegoro University)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Apr 2026

Abstract

Bitcoin is a non-linear and non-stationary digital asset that has become a highly volatile asset challenging the usual prediction models. In this paper, the authors present a problem-specific Hybrid Ensemble Stacking approach, the proposed approach, which combines the benefits of Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) in terms of capturing long-term temporal variations with the power of Random Forest (RF) to process complex technical characteristics. The model follows a two-tier structure with a split ratio of 90:10 using BTC/USD historical data of Yahoo Finance and Binance (20102025) to combine the predictions of base learners with the use of a Linear Regression meta-learner. Findings show that pure LSTM has a low RMSE and MAE, but the Hybrid model has the best Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 3.54%. This means that the stacking mechanism will provide a more balanced error percentage, that is, it will enhance stability in forecasting at the phases of price discovery. It is novel in the sense that it uses macro-technical indicators to stabilize predictions in the face of market anomalies as a stacking scheme. These results have real-life implications on developers of financial systems in creating consistent crypto-asset risk management instruments.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

isi

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

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Journal-ISI is a scientific article journal that is the result of ideas, great and original thoughts about the latest research and technological developments covering the fields of information systems, information technology, informatics engineering, and computer science, and industrial engineering ...