Pair Trading Strategy Journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by jonnysharp, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. bears21

    bears21

    hey jonnysharp quick question with all of these backtests done do they account for splits and dividends. if not those backtests can be very misleading. thanks
     
    #2191     Aug 29, 2010
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    #2192     Aug 30, 2010
  3. I trade mostly the liquid stuff, ETFs like XLE, SPY, EWJ, etc......and pair trade ETF vs ETF, I don't pair trade the holdings against the ETF.
     
    #2193     Aug 31, 2010
  4. Sold SEIC @ 17.57 (12.91% loss)
    Covered OXPS @ 14.21 (20.26% gain)
     
    #2194     Aug 31, 2010
  5. sleepy

    sleepy

    Hi jonny,

    Do you trade ETFs in identical fashion to stocks with respect to entries and exits .. etc.
    And are you currently used a time-based stop on both?

    sleepy :
     
    #2195     Aug 31, 2010
  6. dukatu1

    dukatu1

    S 3x KIM @ 15.21

    B 1x PRU @ 52.25

    enjoy
     
    #2196     Sep 1, 2010
  7. Hi Jonny,

    Do u take signal and trade on a pair consistently or just just whatever signals from other pair that comes from the scan (just require the backtest to satisfy your criteria)

    What the use of taking small position trade? This does not seems to allow your equity to reaching new level from existing drawdown compared to taking 1 substantial trade position. All the small position different pairs might turn out to be loser altogether and this would lead to a drawdown and even wipe the account. Whats your opinions?
     
    #2197     Sep 1, 2010
  8. had the same idea

    long PRU / short CM
     
    #2198     Sep 2, 2010
  9. What do you think about the following trade:

    long SMG / short QQQQ
     
    #2199     Sep 3, 2010
  10. it should be SMH instead of SMG :cool:
     
    #2200     Sep 3, 2010