Tag Archives: Pair Trading Strategy

Unpacking 432 Trades — How Exactly Did Our Stat Arb Engine Deliver +17.4%?

September 27, 2025 4:33 pm |

Since January 2025, our PTF USA Equities Stat Arb Engine has quietly executed a fully automated, rules-based strategy across 136 US equity pairs using our Interactive Brokers’ paper trading facility. We have discussed previously the headline performance (+17.4% net return, –3.6% max drawdown, Sortino ~3.8). Now let’s dive into the trade-by-trade statistics that underscore why this is not just luck.

Trade-Level Performance: Precision in Execution

The strategy employs a mean-reversion framework, targeting temporary pricing dislocations. We curate a universe of highly correlated and cointegrated US equity pairs in the same or similar industry sub-sector.

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Our PTF USA Equities Statistical‑Arbitrage* Research Account – An Inside Look. +17.4% Return, Max DD -3.6%, Sortino 3.8. 431 closed trades in 7.4 months

September 18, 2025 6:07 pm |

Since the start of 2025, the PTF USA Equities Statistical‑Arbitrage* Research Account has been quietly building a disciplined, data‑driven edge in the crowded world of U.S. equities. Leveraging the proprietary PairTrade Finder® Ultimate Alpha 3 engine, the fund monitors ≈ 136 liquid U.S. equity pairs on a real‑time basis, automatically generating and executing trade signals without human discretion. The result is a pure statistical‑arbitrage strategy that isolates relative‑value mispricings, captures mean‑reversion dynamics, and does so with tight risk controls.

Core Pair Selection Methodology & Backtest Filters

Our selection criteria mirror the parameters disclosed on the public PairTrade Finder® autoload page (www.pairtradefinder.com/autoload.html).

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Unlocking Alpha with Our Stock Pair Trading Software! +13.4% YTD vs. +6.8% S&P 500

August 3, 2025 1:33 pm |

At PairTrade Finder® we’ve developed a powerful, systematic approach to stock pair trading that’s delivering exceptional results. Today we provide an update on our stock pair trading software’s PTF Beta Portfolio, up to 1 August 2025:

PairTrade Finder®’s GH Beta Portfolio: Alpha Found!

Since January 1, 2025, our PTF Beta Portfolio, powered by the PTF Ultimate Alpha 3 system, has posted a remarkable +13.4% return . This performance easily outpaces the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) at +6.8%, the largest Long/Short ETF (FTLS) at +1.0%,

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Pair Trading’s Timeless Math: Outsmart Volatility with Top 50 USA Stock Pairs

May 28, 2025 10:12 am |

For diligent traders with a seasoned perspective, volatility is not a barrier but a catalyst for opportunity. Pair trading, a market-neutral strategy, enables consistent returns by capitalizing on the relative movements of cointegrated stocks. The strategy has been demonstrated to produce consistent profits regardless of market swings. PairTrade Finder®’s Ultimate Alpha 3 equips you with institutional-grade tools to execute this strategy with precision, delivering a sophisticated, statistical edge in turbulent markets.

Premium Pair Trading Signals Generator: Our Top 50

What are our Top 50 USA Stock Pair Stars?

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Relative Value Trading: Eric Weinstein Loves Pair Trading?

September 16, 2024 12:15 pm |
Eric Weinstein: Bridging Quantum Physics and Finance

Eric Weinstein is a prominent intellectual whose expertise spans both the realms of quantum physics and finance (including the concept of relative value stock pair trading). With a PhD in Mathematical Physics from Harvard, Weinstein has made significant contributions to theoretical physics, particularly in areas like gauge theory and geometry. He is also the creator of the “Geometric Unity” theory, which aims to unify general relativity with quantum mechanics—an ambitious undertaking in the scientific world.

However, beyond his contributions to physics, Weinstein’s career extends into the financial domain. He has served as Principal of the Natron Group,

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How to Avoid Poverty In Retirement

July 22, 2024 9:36 am |

The human population has been a young one for most of its history: high fertility rates and short lifespans mean children have accounted for a large share of the population. But the world is ageing: there are now more people older than 64 than younger than 5 years old. This marks a historic demographic change.”

Source:https://ourworldindata.org/population-aged-65-outnumber-children

The above thought-provoking article reveals that, as of 2018, the population of human beings who are 65 and older has now surpassed those under 5 for the first time ever.

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Is Pair Trading Viable in 2024?

July 17, 2024 10:52 am |
In the fast-paced world of quantitative trading, the viability of stock pair trading remains a hot topic. While some classic pairs trading strategies have seen diminishing returns, recent research highlights new opportunities, particularly among ETFs. … Read More →

How to Become a Successful Prop Trader: Let Ultimate Alpha 3.0 Show You the Way

July 8, 2024 6:10 pm |
Ready to dive into pairs trading and become a successful prop trader? 

In the high-stakes world of trading, it is the bold innovators who triumph.

As T.S. Eliot said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

Our acclaimed PairTrade Finder® Ultimate Alpha 3.0 pair trading software, together with our pre-loaded Top USA Stock Pair Stars quarterly vintages, are your fast track to doing just that. Have a look at the numbers:

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How to Handle Trading Losses: Trading Psychology Vol. 1

June 12, 2024 3:02 pm |
All trading, and by necessary extension pair trading, is challenging and not for the faint-hearted. Large losses or a string of losses, especially if trading at excessive size, can devastate your capital, and with it you confidence and ability to continue.

 
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SCALING-IN to Pair Trades Using Layers in PairTrade Finder®

April 24, 2024 11:06 am |
Listen up Pair Traders. Are you tired of entering a great looking pair trade only to have the Ratio diverge even further the next day or few days? As this then drags the moving average of the Ratio down with it, not only are you nursing a big loss, but even profits from a recovery may be small or non-existent. If only there was a way to time your entry over a few days by scaling-in to pair trades?

 
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