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Nasdaq-RTY Spread Mean ReversionΒΆ

This notebook analyzes a mean reversion trading strategy on the NDX (Nasdaq 100) vs RTY (Russell 2000) spread.

Strategy OverviewΒΆ

  • Signal: When the 2-day spread z-score drops below -1 (RTY outperforms), go LONG the spread (Long NDX, Short RTY)

  • Hypothesis: Tech mega-caps (NDX) have structural outperformance vs small caps (RTY), creating asymmetric mean reversion

  • Key Finding: Only the long spread side (z < -1) shows profitable mean reversion with 58% hit ratio