Using Macroeconomic Forecasts to Improve Mean Reverting Trading Strategies

11 Pages Posted: 2 Jun 2017

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Yash Sharma

The Cooper Union, Students

Date Written: May 22, 2017

Abstract

A large class of trading strategies focus on opportunities offered by the yield curve. In particular, a set of yield curve trading strategies are based on the view that the yield curve mean-reverts. Based on these strategies' positive performance, a multiple pairs trading strategy on major currency pairs was implemented. To improve the algorithm's performance, machine learning forecasts of a series of pertinent macroeconomic variables were factored in, by optimizing the weights of the trading signals. This resulted in a clear improvement in the APR over the evaluation period, demonstrating that macroeconomic indicators, not only technical indicators, should be considered in trading strategies.

Keywords: Yield Curve, Pairs Trading, Macroeconomic Indicators, Machine Learning, SVM

Suggested Citation

Sharma, Yash, Using Macroeconomic Forecasts to Improve Mean Reverting Trading Strategies (May 22, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2972365

Yash Sharma (Contact Author)

The Cooper Union, Students ( email )

30 Cooper Sq
New York, NY 10003
United States

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