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Stock Pair Trading with the Copula Method vs. the Cointegration Method – A Layperson´s Explanation

copula method vs. cointegration method in pair trading stocks

Stock pair trading is a popular strategy among algorithmic traders. It involves identifying two stocks that have a historical relationship and trading the pair long/short based on the deviation from this historical relationship. The idea is to buy long the underperformer in the pair and sell short the overperformer once their relative performances have diverged. The trader profits if this relative performance re-converges. In this blog post, we will discuss two statistical approaches used in stock pair trading: the copula method and the cointegration method.

The Copula Method

The copula method involves modeling the marginal distributions of the two stocks separately and then using a copula function to model the dependence structure between them.

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Automated Pair Trading Signals

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Learn a proven trading strategy that is viable in all market conditions and is backed up by decades of academic research and real-world application…stock pair trading! WATCH OUR VIDEO of pro pair trader Pedro Alonso as he takes you through this month’s selected stock pair trade analysis. This live signal is from the automated pair trading signals of our November FAST 50 U.S. Equities Pairs:

Automated pair trading signals
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