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Detecting crowded trades in currency funds

Amanda White

January 25, 2011

This article by Momtchil Pojarliev and Richard Levich proposes a methodology to measure crowded trades and applies it to currency managers. According to the authors, this methodology offers useful insights regarding the popularity of certain trades among hedge funds and provides regulators with another tool for monitoring markets.Detecting Crowds in Currency Funds

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