The informational fl ow between oil and spot freight markets is examined in a novel way via the time charter equivalent (TCE) to identify statistical arbitrage trading opportunities. Using Brent and TD3 data, synthetic floating storage positions are constructed, which are shown to be...

Quantitative trading in oil based markets are investigated over 2003-2010, with focus on WTI, Brent, heating oil and gas oil. A total of 861 spreads are considered. A novel optimal statistical arbitrage trading model is applied, with generalised stepwise procedures controlling for data snooping...

WTI and Brent futures are tested for the presence of psychological barriers around $10 price levels applying a multiple hypothesis testing approach for robustness. Psychological barriers are present in Brent pricing but not in WTI pricing, which is argued, based on recent behavioural finance...

WTI and Brent futures are tested for the presence of psychological barriers around $10 price levels applying a multiple hypothesis testing approach for robustness. Psychological barriers are present in Brent pricing but not in WTI pricing, which is argued, based on recent behavioural finance...