Long/Short Equity strategy expectations

So for a $100,000 account, long just under $100,000, Short just under $100,000? (To avoid margin calls, you really can't exceed L$90K vs S$90K)
I'd say it is hard to find a hedge fund that does this that exceeds 5%/year.
 
Yep. Just under Rob. The 5% you mention is on par with my expectations, considering the 2:1 leverage. That said, I allocated 50k toward a scalable long/short equity strategy last year with a +4% gain, rebalancing monthly. Ran a comparison using portfolio margin showing me pretty close to 4:1 capability on average. Not too shabby I guess, but still always risk:)
 
digitalnomad said:
Yep. Just under Rob. The 5% you mention is on par with my expectations, considering the 2:1 leverage. That said, I allocated 50k toward a scalable long/short equity strategy last year with a +4% gain, rebalancing monthly. Ran a comparison using portfolio margin showing me pretty close to 4:1 capability on average. Not too shabby I guess, but still always risk:)
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When 1 year T-bills were well under 1%, there was no reference. Now that 1 year T-bills are around 2.70%, you have to add that to your expectation. 5% with a low risk strategy was great 3 years ago, but today you need a higher target, IMO. With a PMA, 1.5X to 2X both long and short would get you there but with more risk.
 
Robert Morse said:
5% with a low risk strategy was great 3 years ago, but today you need a higher target, IMO. With a PMA, 1.5X to 2X both long and short would get you there but with more risk.
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The PMA at 2X Long/Short would have snagged 8%, considering a 10% S&P decline in same period. Just started playing with this last year.

Doesn’t fit my personality well, though it may be a viable approach. How much more of my own capital, and for how long would I need to sustain this, to attract some attention. It’s quite easy to manage actually.
 
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