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Our focus is on the development of proprietary geodesic models that characterize the behavior of leveraged long/short ETFs in pairs trades using first principles of Hamilton-Lagrange-Euler mechanics. Because of tracking errors & daily compounding phenomena, equal weightings of leveraged ETFs in a pairs trade are virtually never 50-50. Daily data & graphics will show subscribers where neutral pair weightings have moved along the path of the pairs geodesic thereby providing multiple market direction & re-balance indicators.

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

SDS-SSO Model Alert - May 13, 2009

Dear Blogger,

yet another way to look at model performance.

the attached chart illustrates the EQI SDS-SSO model performance versus a tracking portfolio. the object of the model is to 1) demonstrate the viability of holding SDS & SSO long-term in a delta neutral (not market neutral) arbitrage and 2) demonstrate the viability of exploiting information obtained from the neutral scenario to create an ultra performing portfolio using SDS & SSO in a tandem pairs trade.



the ultra benchmark plot is the back-test results of optimizing the weights and re-balancing of SDS & SSO in a pair according to indicators established by model to obtain a high beta performance.

the ultra portfolio plot is the actual performance results tracking a SDS & SSO pair that is contructed to be high beta.

the S&P 500 plot tracks the index which SDS & SSO are levered to.

the balanced neutral plot is the back-test results of re-weightings SDS & SSO to abtain delata neutral performance according to indicators established by the model to obtain a delta neutral performance.

the un-balanced plot is the back-test results of neither balancing SDS & SSO to maintain neutral or high beta performance. nothing is changed from initial conditions while the weights float as a result of slippage and tracking error.
best regards,
mike james


Managing Member
Equity Informatics,LLC.
phone: 302-220-3864

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