The paper analyzes the sensitivity of the downside risk of a standard derivatives portfolio to a change in the mean-reversion level of its underlyings. From Monte-Carlo simulation, it is found that the higher the intensity of mean-reversion, the lower the probability of reaching a predetermined...

We provide evidence that speculative capital of hedge funds is a key determinant for the profitability of optimal carry and momentum strategies in futures markets across asset classes. We construct optimal carry and momentum portfolios from the perspective of a utility maximizing risk averse...

We analyze the sensitivity of the downside risk of a standard derivatives' portfolio to a change of the mean-reversion level of its underlyings. In a Monte-Carlo simulation, we find that the higher the intensity of mean-reversion, the lower the probability of reaching a pre-determined loss...