Abstract

We study the problem of dynamically trading a pair of futures contracts. We consider a two-factor mean-reverting model, where the spot price tends to evolve around its stochastic equilibrium that is also mean-reverting. We derive the futures price dynamics and determine the optimal futures trading strategy by solving a utility maximization problem. By analyzing the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, we solve the utility maximization explicitly and provide the optimal trading strategies in closed form. Our strategies are applied to volatility (VIX) futures trading, and illustrated in a series of numerical examples.

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