Selection of a Portfolio of Pairs Based on Cointegration: A Statistical Arbitrage Strategy

Statistical arbitrage strategies, such as pairs trading and its generalizations, rely on the construction of mean- reverting spreads with a certain degree of predictability. This paper applies cointegration tests to identify stocks to be used in pairs trading strategies. In addition to estimating lo...

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Main Authors: João Frois Caldeira, Gulherme Valle Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Finance 2013-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Finanças
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Online Access:http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rbfin/article/view/4785/7889