5.14

CDS Basis Arbitrage

PYTHON PLUGIN Fixed Income Arbitrage

Description

Strategy 5.14: Trade CDS-bond basis when it deviates from zero

Strategy Logic

Strategy 5.14: CDS Basis Arbitrage. Exploit the basis between the CDS spread and the bond spread. CDS basis = CDS spread - bond spread. If basis is positive (CDS expensive), sell CDS protection + buy bond. If basis is negative (CDS cheap), buy CDS protection + sell bond. Expects ``cds_spread`` and ``bond_spread`` columns.

Parameters

Parameter Default Value Type
lookback 60 int
entry_z 2.0 float
exit_z 0.5 float

Risk Configuration

Risk Parameter Value
Max Position Pct 8.0%
Stop Loss Pct 3.0%
Take Profit Pct 5.0%
Max Drawdown Pct 10.0%