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How Pairs Trading Exploits Small Cap Dispersion
In this episode of The Day Trading Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into pairs trading as a strategy to profit from the growing dispersion in small-cap stocks. With the Russell 2000 up 1.7% in the last five days but individual stocks moving wildly, they explain how traders can pair long and short positions to isolate relative value and reduce market risk. Lucas breaks down a real example from the recent NASA ETF frenzy, showing how a long-short pair between a volatile space stock and a defensive utility could have captured the spread. They also discuss the mechanics of beta hedging, correlation…
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