Statistical arbitrage · Pairs spread reversion
LINK/DOT Pair Spread z2 · 4H
Pairs spread reversion on LINK/USD, DOT/USD CFDs, evaluated on completed 4H bars and executed at live bid/ask.
Annual return−4.4%Backtest
Max drawdown−11.5%Volatility 5.9%
Sharpe-0.74Trades 162
Since go-live—awaiting first trade
Backtest on real market data
Annual return−4.4%
Max drawdown−11.5%
Sharpe-0.74
Trades162
Winning trades52%
Time in market46%
Backtest on real historical prices from Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 4, 2026: signals on completed bars, filled at the next bar's open, net of typical spread, commission and overnight financing. Past and backtested results are not a reliable indicator of future results. (Binance)
Methodology
- Trades the log-price spread of the first two instruments. When its 60-bar z-score exceeds +2, short the first and buy the second; below −2 the opposite.
- Both legs are closed when |z| falls below 0.5. The book is close to market-neutral.
- Trades both directions (long and short).
- Position size targets 18% annualised volatility (risk level 4/5), capped at 2:1 leverage per instrument. Costs: live bid/ask spread, commission and overnight financing.
Monthly returns · Backtest
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.6% | |||||||||
| 2025 | -2.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -1.4 | -4.3 | -1.0 | 0.8 | -1.8 | -0.6 | -7.3% |
| 2026 | 1.8 | -1.6 | 1.1 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -4.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -0.6% |