Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>While approximately 80% of pair trades play out according to plan, a small subset of trades fails to produce a trade close signal within the expected timeframe.</li>
<li>This Insight investigates the phenomenon of parameter drift and how to manage its adverse effects.</li>
<li>Analyzing challenging trades provides valuable insights into model behavior, enhancing both risk management and preparedness for future market shifts.</li>
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While approximately 80% of pair trades play out according to plan, a small subset of trades fails to produce a trade close signal within the expected timeframe.
This Insight investigates the phenomenon of parameter drift and how to manage its adverse effects.
Analyzing challenging trades provides valuable insights into model behavior, enhancing both risk management and preparedness for future market shifts.


When the Model Chases the Price: Lessons from Two Long-Running Pair Trades

Equity Derivatives

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HKEX Expands Weekly Options: Five new single-stock weeklies debut on 10 November, broadening Hong Kong’s fast-growing short-dated options market.</li>
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Why It Matters: Weeklies let traders and investors hedge or speculate around key events with precision, lower premiums, and higher gamma exposure.</li>
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Momentum: Trading volumes in existing weeklies have surged—up nearly fourfold since launch—underscoring rising investor adoption and liquidity.</li>
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HKEX Expands Weekly Options: Five new single-stock weeklies debut on 10 November, broadening Hong Kong’s fast-growing short-dated options market.

Why It Matters: Weeklies let traders and investors hedge or speculate around key events with precision, lower premiums, and higher gamma exposure.

Momentum: Trading volumes in existing weeklies have surged—up nearly fourfold since launch—underscoring rising investor adoption and liquidity.


HKEX Adds Five New Weekly Options on 10 Nov: AIA, China Mobile, Xiaomi Join Fast-Growing Line-Up

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 31st.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Csop Hsi (2X Inv), TraHK HSI ETF, Akeso.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 31st.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Csop Hsi (2X Inv), TraHK HSI ETF, Akeso.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Csop Hsi (2X Inv), TraHK HSI ETF, Akeso

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of November 7th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Xiaomi, CNOOC, SMIC, Meituan, ICBC, China Mobile, Tencent, Hua Hong Semiconductor.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of November 7th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Xiaomi, CNOOC, SMIC, Meituan, ICBC, China Mobile, Tencent, Hua Hong Semiconductor.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Nov 7th): Xiaomi, CNOOC, SMIC, Meituan, ICBC, China Mobile, Tencent

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 7th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Cosco Shipping (1919 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Sinopec (386 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Nov 7th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Cosco Shipping (1919 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Sinopec (386 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 7th): Cosco Shipping, China Feihe, Sinopec

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Tencent (700 HK)

When the Model Chases the Price: Lessons from Two Long-Running Pair Trades

A live example featuring Tencent shows how persistent price moves can cause parameter drift. The case study focuses on mitigation strategies and...

Gaudenz Schneider

HKEX Adds Five New Weekly Options on 10 Nov: AIA, China Mobile, Xiaomi Join Fast-Growing Line-Up

Today, Weekly Options debut in Xiaomi (1810 HK), AIA Group (1299 HK), SMIC (981 HK), China Mobile (941 HK), and CNOOC (883 HK).

Gaudenz Schneider

HK Short Interest Weekly: Csop Hsi (2X Inv), TraHK HSI ETF, Akeso

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 31st and highlight short interest changes in Csop Hsi (2X Inv), TraHK...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Nov 7th): Xiaomi, CNOOC, SMIC, Meituan, ICBC, China Mobile, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Xiaomi, CNOOC, SMIC, Meituan, ICBC, China Mobile,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Nov 7th): Cosco Shipping, China Feihe, Sinopec

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Cosco Shipping...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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