Introduction

A pairs trade is a trading strategy that involves matching a long position with a short position in two stocks with a high correlation.

Objective

Students can research on pair trading algorithms and apply them to Vietnam stock market.

Resource

  1. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pairstrade.asp
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