Based on a large dataset of gold ETFs, we find arbitrage opportunities in the gold ETF market which can be exploited by high-frequency traders. To our knowledge, this is the first paper to study pairs trading of gold ETFs using tick data. Able to execute their orders with minimal delay and take...

This paper investigates the performance of three different trading strategies – Jegadeesh and Titman (1993), George and Hwang (2004) and Gatev, Goetzmann and Rouwenhorst (2006) – in 29 commodity futures from January 1979 to October 2017. We find there is no significant reversal profit across...

Many papers in recent years have examined the benefits of adding alternative assets to traditional portfolios containing stocks and bonds. Bitcoin has emerged as a new alternative investment for investors which has attracted much attention from the media and investors alike. However relatively...