Sports Arbitrage - Advanced Series - Cross-Market Trading Strategies I

Sports Arbitrage - Advanced Series - Cross-Market Trading Strategies I
Author: Rajeev Shah
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2009-11-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1445224887

Cross-Market Trading Strategies use mathematical models to generate risk-free trades between different sports-betting markets.These types of trades are all but invisible to most sports arbitrage software and they occur most often within highly liquid soccer markets where bookmakers accept the highest stakes & exchanges have the greatest market-depth.In this series, the highly acclaimed and widely respected trader Rajeev Shah (author "Sports Arbitrage - How To Place Riskless Bets And Create Tax Free Investments") provides a definitive guide to understanding, recognizing & trading over 350 types of cross-market sports arbitrage trade using matchbets, European & Asian Handicaps, Under/Overs and others.Volume I in this series focuses on cross-market trades involving Asian Handicaps, Under/Overs and others.If you are a professional or aspiring sports arbitrage trader and want to take your trading to the highest level of longevity and profitability, this series is for you.

Sports Arbitrage - Advanced Series - Cross-Market Trading Strategies II

Sports Arbitrage - Advanced Series - Cross-Market Trading Strategies II
Author: Rajeev Shah
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2010-03-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1445224895

As an active & ambitious sports arbitrage trader, you owe it to yourself to get armed with advanced techniques that go beyond the standard methods used by the majority.Cross-Market Trading Strategies use mathematical models to generate risk-free trades between different sports-betting markets. These types of trades are all but invisible to most sports arbitrage software and they occur most often within highly liquid soccer markets where bookmakers accept the highest stakes & exchanges have the greatest market-depth.In this series, the highly acclaimed and widely respected trader Rajeev Shah (author “Sports Arbitrage – How To Place Riskless Bets And Create Tax Free Investments†) provides a definitive guide to understanding, recognizing & trading over 350 types of cross-market sports arbitrage trade using matchbets, European & Asian Handicaps, Under/Overs and others.Volume II in this series focuses on cross-market trades involving European Handicap bets.

Inside Volatility Arbitrage

Inside Volatility Arbitrage
Author: Alireza Javaheri
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2011-08-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118161025

Today?s traders want to know when volatility is a sign that the sky is falling (and they should stay out of the market), and when it is a sign of a possible trading opportunity. Inside Volatility Arbitrage can help them do this. Author and financial expert Alireza Javaheri uses the classic approach to evaluating volatility -- time series and financial econometrics -- in a way that he believes is superior to methods presently used by market participants. He also suggests that there may be "skewness" trading opportunities that can be used to trade the markets more profitably. Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, Inside Volatility Arbitrage will help traders discover when "skewness" may present valuable trading opportunities as well as why it can be so profitable.

Calendar Anomalies And Arbitrage

Calendar Anomalies And Arbitrage
Author: William T Ziemba
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 607
Release: 2012-07-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9814405477

This book discusses calendar or seasonal anomalies in worldwide equity markets as well as arbitrage and risk arbitrage. A complete update of US anomalies such as the January turn-of-the year, turn-of-the-month, January barometer, sell in May and go away, holidays, days of the week, options expiry and other effects is given concentrating on the futures markets where these anomalies can be easily applied. Other effects that lend themselves to modified buy and hold cash strategies include the presidential election and factor models based on fundamental anomalies. The ideas have been used successfully by the author in personal and managed accounts and hedge funds.

The Complete Arbitrage Deskbook

The Complete Arbitrage Deskbook
Author: Stephane Reverre
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2001-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071381244

The Complete Arbitrage Deskbook explains every aspect of the types, instruments, trading practices, and opportunities of modern equity arbitrage. It travels beyond U.S. borders to examine the worldwide opportunities inherent in arbitrage activities and demonstrates how to understand and practice equity arbitrage in the global professional environment. Written specifically for traders, risk managers, brokers, regulators, and anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of the field of equity arbitrage, this groundbreaking reference provides: Details of the financial instruments used in equity arbitrage—stocks, futures, money markets, and indices Explanations of financial valuation and risk analysis, tailored to the characteristics of the underlying position and market environment Examples of actual arbitrage situations—presenting a real-life snapshot of equity arbitrage in actionThe Complete Arbitrage Deskbook is the only book to combine operational details with practical analysis of modern equity arbitrage. Concise in explanation yet comprehensive in scope, it provides an integrated overview of both the practices and the possibilities of the modern equity arbitrage marketplace.

Alpha Trading

Alpha Trading
Author: Perry J. Kaufman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2011-02-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118001222

From a leading trading systems developer, how to make profitable trades when there are no obvious trends How does a trader find alpha when markets make no sense, when price shocks cause diversification to fail, and when it seems impossible to hedge? What strategies should traders, long conditioned to trend trading, deploy? In Alpha Trading: Profitable Strategies That Remove Directional Risk, author Perry Kaufman presents strategies and systems for profitably trading in directionless markets and in those experiencing constant price shocks. The book Details how to exploit new highs and lows Describes how to hedge primary risk components, find robustness, and craft a diversification program Other titles by Kaufman: New Trading Systems and Methods, 4th Edition and A Short Course in Technical Trading, both by Wiley Given Kaufman's 30 years of experience trading in almost every kind of market, his Alpha Trading will be a welcome addition to the trading literature of professional and serious individual traders for years to come.

Sports Arbitrage - How to Place Riskless Bets & Create Tax-Free Investments

Sports Arbitrage - How to Place Riskless Bets & Create Tax-Free Investments
Author: Rajeev Shah
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2008-07-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1409204782

This is the most detailed & comprehensive book available on the subject of sports-arbitrage. It has been written by an expert, with 15 years of trading experience, who sets out towards two goals: to teach the novice reader all there is to know before embarking on his or her sports-arbitrage trading project, and to teach experienced traders some of the more complex techniques used by professionals. Over 100 pages of this book are devoted to divulging methods to find arbitrage opportunities manually and, by using many real-world examples of trades, the author reveals & explains several techniques which have never before been published and which are as yet unknown to the majority of traders. The theories are explained clearly but what really sets this book apart is its focus on the practical realities of trading. Whether you are a novice or experienced trader, the author's insights will help you towards increased profits from your sports-arbitrage trading project.

FX Derivatives Trader School

FX Derivatives Trader School
Author: Giles Jewitt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 629
Release: 2015-06-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118967453

An essential guide to real-world derivatives trading FX Derivatives Trader School is the definitive guide to the technical and practical knowledge required for successful foreign exchange derivatives trading. Accessible in style and comprehensive in coverage, the book guides the reader through both basic and advanced derivative pricing and risk management topics. The basics of financial markets and trading are covered, plus practical derivatives mathematics is introduced with reference to real-world trading and risk management. Derivative contracts are covered in detail from a trader's perspective using risk profiles and pricing under different derivative models. Analysis is approached generically to enable new products to be understood by breaking the risk into fundamental building blocks. To assist with learning, the book also contains Excel practicals which will deepen understanding and help build useful skills. The book covers of a wide variety of topics, including: Derivative exposures within risk management Volatility surface construction Implied volatility and correlation risk Practical tips for students on trading internships and junior traders Market analysis techniques FX derivatives trading requires mathematical aptitude, risk management skill, and the ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure. There is a tremendous gap between option pricing formulas and the knowledge required to be a successful derivatives trader. FX Derivatives Trader School is unique in bridging that gap.

Handbook of Sports and Lottery Markets

Handbook of Sports and Lottery Markets
Author: Donald B. Hausch
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2011-08-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0080559956

Its basic empirical research and investigation of pure theories of investment in the sports and lottery markets make this volume a winner. These markets are simpler to study than traditional financial markets, and their expected values and outcomes are uncomplicated. By means of new overviews of scholarship on the industry side of racetrack and other betting markets to betting exchanges and market efficiencies, contributors consider a variety of sports in countries around the world. The result is not only superior information about market forecasting, but macro- and micro-analyses that are relevant to other markets. - Easily studied sports markets reveal features relevant for more complex traditional financial markets - Significant coverage of sports from racing to jai alai - New studies of betting exchanges and Internet wagering markets

The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management

The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management
Author: Robert Kissell
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0124016936

The Science of Algorithmic Trading and Portfolio Management, with its emphasis on algorithmic trading processes and current trading models, sits apart from others of its kind. Robert Kissell, the first author to discuss algorithmic trading across the various asset classes, provides key insights into ways to develop, test, and build trading algorithms. Readers learn how to evaluate market impact models and assess performance across algorithms, traders, and brokers, and acquire the knowledge to implement electronic trading systems. This valuable book summarizes market structure, the formation of prices, and how different participants interact with one another, including bluffing, speculating, and gambling. Readers learn the underlying details and mathematics of customized trading algorithms, as well as advanced modeling techniques to improve profitability through algorithmic trading and appropriate risk management techniques. Portfolio management topics, including quant factors and black box models, are discussed, and an accompanying website includes examples, data sets supplementing exercises in the book, and large projects. - Prepares readers to evaluate market impact models and assess performance across algorithms, traders, and brokers. - Helps readers design systems to manage algorithmic risk and dark pool uncertainty. - Summarizes an algorithmic decision making framework to ensure consistency between investment objectives and trading objectives.