Bootstrapping Backtest Confidence Bands
One equity curve is one sample. A bootstrap confidence interval on a backtest Sharpe is often wide enough to contain zero. Here is how to build and read one.
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Pairs Trading and Cointegration Explained
Cointegration is what pairs trading actually needs, and correlation is not the same test. Build the hedge ratio, spread and z score by hand on real closes.