Monday, January 10, 2011

Tracking TLT with TBT - 3 Years

After running the system on 3 years of data, it appears that using TBT to track TLT over the long run is a fool's errands. Volatility and decay make it almost impossible to create a working model. The best result I can obtain using some overly complicated formulas is displayed below:




And here are the stats:




As time goes by, decay kills the model and will do the same to your investment! Better to stick to TLT. TBT makes a nicer vehicle for short term trades though!

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