Pairs Trading

I know it has been asked before, but has anyone had first-hand experience with pairs trading? I've just become interested in this style, and figure this slow summer is the perfect time to look into it.


Any info is appreciated...

Dustin

 

Dustin,

I have heard quite a bit of talk about pair trading lately. Trying to find out some more information. Here is a site that might be of some interest to you but I couldn't find a heck of a lot of information. http://www.market-topology.com Here are a couple of decent "pair trading" ideas that were on that site though:

FNM - FRE

EIX - PCG

NE - RDC

ABX - NEM

MER - MWD

Leland

 

A few Bright guys took a big hit lately with this.

GE-HON


rtharp

 

RTharp,

I think the GE/HON trade would be referred to as a spread trade, no? Bright does a lot of spread trading (ie GE/HON).

Leland

 

rtharp,

that's interesting...how bad of a hit did they take??? i imagine a few were on the long side as well and made a bundle. live by the sword, die by the sword.