Pairs trading is a market-neutral trading strategy that seeks to profit from the relative movements of two correlated assets. The key to pairs trading is finding two assets that are highly correlated. This can be done by looking at historical data or using a correlation coefficient. We can also use …

Inflation is an economic phenomenon characterized by a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy. The main determinants of inflation are: Money supply: An increase in the money supply leads to an increase in prices as more money chases the same number of …

Statistical arbitrage is a trading strategy that exploits the differences in prices between different asset classes. It has been employed, however, not only in the financial market but also in sports betting. Sports betting is a form of gambling that involves wagering on the outcome of a sporting event. Of …

A convertible bond is a bond that can be converted into a certain amount of the company’s stock at specified prices and dates. Convertible bonds are usually issued by young, growing companies that want to raise capital without giving up too much control of their company. For example, a company …

The volatility index, VIX, is a measure of the stock market’s expectation of volatility over the next 30 days. The VIX is calculated by using the prices of options on the S&P 500 Index. The VIX futures are derivative contracts that allow investors to bet on the future values of …

The last decade has seen the rise in popularity of alternative data in financial analysis. This data is generally defined as any information that is not typically used in financial analysis, such as social media data, satellite imagery, and weather data. While alternative data has been used by hedge funds …

Academic and practitioners’ literature is a source for many investment and trading ideas. However, it is often criticized for producing ideas that do not work in practice. A problem we have seen repeatedly is that the published papers, more often than not, only present in-sample results and disregard out-of-sample ones. …

In a previous post, we discussed the lead-lag relationship between the volatility index, VIX, and SPX futures. In this post, we are going to look at the relationship between the VIX index and VIX futures. The volatility index, VIX, is a measure of the stock market’s expectation of volatility over …

In the financial market, momentum is the tendency for assets to continue moving in the same direction. It is a reflection of the underlying strength or weakness of an asset’s price action and can be used to identify trends. Momentum is one of the most pervasive market phenomena and can …

Interest rates are a determinant factor in the pricing mechanism of public markets.  When interest rates go up, the cost of borrowing increases, and this affects economic activity and company profits. Equity markets are sensitive to changes in interest rates because they affect corporate profitability and the cost of capital. …