Pairs trading?

peilthetraveler · Nov 17, 2005

Does anyone have any pairs that they can tell me for pairs trading? Im curious about it and want to play around with pairs for while

nitro · Nov 17, 2005

C/JPM
TGT/WMT
GE/HON
KO/PEP

That should get you started.

nitro

peilthetraveler · Nov 17, 2005

Thanks alot.

peilthetraveler · Nov 17, 2005

Traded C/JPM today for about 30 minutes with 500 shares in each. Made $34 bucks Net $45 on C and $9 on JPM minus 20 bucks commissions(yes i pay that expensive 1 cent a share)

So thanks alot. Your post just bought me lunch at mcdonlds for the week.

ooooo....maybe i should pair MCD/WEN. hehe

Thanks again

reg · Nov 17, 2005

Quote from peilthetraveler:

Traded C/JPM today for about 30 minutes with 500 shares in each. Made $34 bucks Net $45 on C and $9 on JPM minus 20 bucks commissions(yes i pay that expensive 1 cent a share)

So thanks alot. Your post just bought me lunch at mcdonlds for the week. ooooo....maybe i should pair MCD/WEN. hehe

Thanks again

If you're looking for something sexy, try GS/LEH.

peilthetraveler · Nov 17, 2005

Quote from reg:

If you're looking for something sexy, try GS/LEH.

oooo....2 dollars a day price movement...very nice...I might be eatin' at Sizzlers tommorrow

ang_99 · Nov 17, 2005

Hey, dont knock it....its not a bad low risk strategy and reinforces risk management.

peilthetraveler · Nov 17, 2005

I wasnt knocking it...I was being totally serious...except that i'll be going to sizzlers. (i hate sizzlers) hehe I'll Post again tommorrow and let you all know how my GS/LEH worked out.