SpencerPao/Quantitative_Strategies

The project is a standard educational implementation of the Pairs Trading strategy, a foundational concept in quantitative finance. With 196 stars and 63 forks accumulated over nearly five years, it serves primarily as a tutorial for students or junior quants rather than a production-grade library. Its defensibility is near zero because it utilizes standard library functions (Statsmodels for cointegration) and common statistical methods (Z-score) without a proprietary engine or unique data source. In the current market, this type of code is 'commodity code' that can be generated almost instantly by LLMs like GPT-4 or Claude 3.5. It lacks a backtesting framework, execution API, or handling for real-world constraints (slippage, fees, latency), making it less viable compared to established libraries like 'vectorbt', 'backtrader', or professional platforms like QuantConnect. The low velocity (0.0/hr) and age suggest it is a stagnant educational artifact rather than an evolving tool.