Analyze a pairs trading opportunity between two correlated securities:
1. Fundamental Linkage:
- Business model similarity
- Revenue/geographic overlap
- Why should these trade together?
2. Historical Relationship:
- Correlation (30D, 90D, 1Y, 3Y)
- Cointegration test results (ADF test p-value)
- Beta of stock 1 vs. stock 2
- Half-life of mean reversion
3. Spread Analysis:
- Current spread (ratio or difference)
- Z-score vs. lookback period
- Percentile rank (1Y, 3Y)
4. Entry/Exit Parameters:
- Entry threshold (z-score)
- Exit threshold (z-score)
- Stop-loss threshold
- Maximum holding period
5. Risk Metrics:
- Historical max spread widening
- Spread volatility
- Correlation breakdown events
6. Trade Sizing:
- Dollar neutral position sizes
- Beta-adjusted hedge ratio
- Expected P&L range
7. Catalyst Check:
- Upcoming earnings dates
- Any fundamental divergence reasons
- Sector rotation considerations
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Statistical Pairs Trade Analysis
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