Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

3-2006

Abstract

This article studies a set of yield curve trading strategies that are based on the view that the yield curve mean reverts to an unconditional curve. These mean-reverting trading strategies exploit deviations in the level, slope, and curvature of the yield curve from historical norms. Some mean-reverting strategies were found to have significant positive profits. Furthermore, the profitability of one of these strategies significantly outperforms, on a risk-adjusted basis, alternative strategies of an investment bond or equity index.

Discipline

Econometrics | Finance

Research Areas

Applied Microeconomics; Finance

Publication

Journal of Fixed Income

Volume

15

Issue

4

First Page

20

Last Page

33

ISSN

1059-8596

Identifier

10.3905/jfi.2006.627836

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.3905/jfi.2006.627836

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