Trading Pairs Capturing Profits and Hedging Risk with Statistical Arbitrage Strategies

Pairs trading is an effective trading style that has traditionally been utilized by institutional investors such as hedge funds and savvy individuals who trade for a living. But today, this style has been adopted by a broad range of traders-from the novice to the veteran. With the help of technology and some commonsense guidance, you too can begin using this technique to boost the profits of your portfolio. Written by Mark Whistler, a licensed securities trader and broker and leading arbitrage expert, Trading Pairs clearly illustrates this profitable technique, and allows you to gain a new perspective on the markets as well as a new approach to investing. In addition, if you have access to the Internet and Microsoft Excel, the companion CD-ROM can help you put everything in this book to practice, as well as track your pairs. "Mark Whistler has produced the ultimate guide to pairs trading that is a must read for any technical or fundamental market trader. Better yet, he's done so with a sense of humor that makes for an even better read!" -Scott Cortelyou cohost, Business for Breakfast, 760 AM, The Zone, KKZNWhistler, Mark is the author of 'Trading Pairs Capturing Profits and Hedging Risk with Statistical Arbitrage Strategies', published 2004 under ISBN 9780471584285 and ISBN 0471584282.