We are pleased to announce that we have developed an interface to www.pairtradinglab.com. Even better, the interface is available to AlgoTrader clients for free.

Why We Chose to Build an Interface with Pair Trading Lab

Pair Trading Lab offers tools to assist in setting up and backtesting a pairs trading portfolio. Along with a database of more than 10 million pre-analyzed pairs, Pair Trading Lab offers:

     
• Advanced online backtester
       
• Online cointegration analyzer
       
• Private repository of backtests, studies, and pairs
       
• Portfolio organizer and portfolio backtester

How can you benefit?

With the integration between AlgoTrader and Pair Trading Lab, our customers will be able to take advantage of the capabilities of both systems:

Using Pair Trading Lab you can:

     
• Create backtests of pairs
       
• Verify a pair trading idea and inspect the behavior and robustness of pairs
       
• Search the PTL database of more than 10 million pre-analyzed U.S. market pairs using complex filters
       
• Create and maintain lists of interesting pairs, rate them, and tag them
       
• Create, maintain, and backtest portfolios of pair strategies

Using AlgoTrader you can:

     
• Download selected pairs and/or portfolio of pairs from Pair Trading Lab into AlgoTrader
       
• Automatically trade downloaded pairs using AlgoTrader
       
• Trade pairs through the broker of your choice
       
• Trade multiple pair portfolios at the same time
       
• Use a variety of order types and execution algorithms to optimize execution and ensure full exposure on both legs of the pair
       
• Operate the pairs trading strategy using a robust server-side system that is laid out to run 24/7

If you are looking for an easier way to approach pairs trading, our unique collaboration with Pair Trading Lab gives you all the tools you need.