Formula for Optimal Portfolio of 2 Assets when No Shorting Allowed?

Discussion in 'Automated Trading' started by Cyrix, Jul 31, 2016.

  1. Cyrix

    Cyrix

    I am looking for a formula to calculate the weights of two risky assets that produce the optimal portfolio (i.e highest Sharpe ratio).

    So far I have found the following formula from a website of University of Missouri
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    However, this formula often produces negative weights.
    For example, it returns a weight of -24% for Asset A when Risk Free Rate=3%, Ra=5%, STDEVa=15%, Rb=10%, STDEVb=20%, CORRab=50%.
    It is probably because it allows short selling, making it not applicable in my situation. I need to find non-negative weights.

    Does anyone know a formula for non-negative weights for a two-asset optimal portfolio that does not allow short selling?

    Thanks.