Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: This article provides an update on a previously identified pair trading opportunity between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ampol-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:345:1" rel="noopener">Ampol (ALD AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-energy-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13190:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS AU)</a>, based on statistical mean reversion analysis.</li>
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Key Insights: The trade has now reached its exit signal as the price ratio reverted to its one-standard deviation band, yielding a positive return.</li>
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Why Read It: For investors interested in quantitative trading strategies, this article demonstrates how statistical arbitrage can generate short-term alpha and highlights actionable similar opportunities in the current market.</li>
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Context: This article provides an update on a previously identified pair trading opportunity between Ampol (ALD AU) and Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS AU), based on statistical mean reversion analysis.

Key Insights: The trade has now reached its exit signal as the price ratio reverted to its one-standard deviation band, yielding a positive return.

Why Read It: For investors interested in quantitative trading strategies, this article demonstrates how statistical arbitrage can generate short-term alpha and highlights actionable similar opportunities in the current market.


Ampol (ALD AU) Vs. Woodside Energy (WDS AU): Mean Reversion Delivers Profit, Trade Exit

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlight: Three pair trade opportunities across three markets and two sectors persist.</li>
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlight: Three pair trade opportunities across three markets and two sectors persist.

Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Roundup: Opportunities and Performance Recap of Pair Trades in Asia-Pacific

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Context: This article provides an update on a previously identified pair trading opportunity between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uco-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9669:1" rel="noopener">Uco Bank (UCO IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indian-overseas-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13838:1" rel="noopener">Indian Overseas Bank (IOB IN)</a>, based on statistical mean reversion analysis.</li>
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Key Insights: The trade has now reached its exit signal as the price ratio reverted to its one-standard deviation band, yielding a positive return.</li>
<li>
Why Read It: For investors interested in quantitative trading strategies, this article demonstrates how statistical arbitrage can generate short-term alpha and highlights actionable similar opportunities in the current market.</li>
</ul>



Context: This article provides an update on a previously identified pair trading opportunity between Uco Bank (UCO IN) and Indian Overseas Bank (IOB IN), based on statistical mean reversion analysis.

Key Insights: The trade has now reached its exit signal as the price ratio reverted to its one-standard deviation band, yielding a positive return.

Why Read It: For investors interested in quantitative trading strategies, this article demonstrates how statistical arbitrage can generate short-term alpha and highlights actionable similar opportunities in the current market.


UCO Bank (UCO IN) Vs. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB IN): Trade Closed as Mean Reversion Hits Target

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Context: The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-hope-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4414:1" rel="noopener">New Hope Corp (NHC AU)</a> vs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4145:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (YAL AU)</a> Price-Ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.</li>
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Highlights: Going long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-hope-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4414:1" rel="noopener">New Hope Corp (NHC AU)</a> and short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yancoal-australia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4145:1" rel="noopener">Yancoal Australia (YAL AU)</a> targets a significant return to the statistical mean reversion level.</li>
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Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.</li>
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Context: The New Hope Corp (NHC AU) vs. Yancoal Australia (YAL AU) Price-Ratio has deviated more than two standard deviations from its one-year average, presenting a potential relative value opportunity.

Highlights: Going long New Hope Corp (NHC AU) and short Yancoal Australia (YAL AU) targets a significant return to the statistical mean reversion level.

Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.


New Hope (NHC AU) Vs. Yancoal (YAL AU): Statistical Spread Hits Trigger Zone in Aussie Coal Pair

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 changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jun 20th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD25.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Brambles, Cochlear, Yancoal Australia, Evolution Mining, BHP, National Australia Bank, Westpac.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Jun 20th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD25.9bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Brambles, Cochlear, Yancoal Australia, Evolution Mining, BHP, National Australia Bank, Westpac.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 20th): Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Brambles, Cochlear, Yancoal Australia

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Yancoal Australia Ltd. provides mining services. The Company mines, sells, exports, and markets clean and coking coal. Yancoal operates internationally.

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Yancoal Australia (YAL AU)

Ampol (ALD AU) Vs. Woodside Energy (WDS AU): Mean Reversion Delivers Profit, Trade Exit

Follow-up on pair trading opportunity; Ampol (ALD AU) vs. Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS AU) has reached an exit signal with positive return,...

Gaudenz Schneider

Relative Value Roundup: Opportunities and Performance Recap of Pair Trades in Asia-Pacific

Statistical methodology identifying and tracking pair trade opportunities across markets and sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

UCO Bank (UCO IN) Vs. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB IN): Trade Closed as Mean Reversion Hits Target

Quick turnaround: Our long UCO Bank / short IOB pair trade hit the one-standard deviation mark, delivering a 2.9% return in just two trading days.

Gaudenz Schneider

New Hope (NHC AU) Vs. Yancoal (YAL AU): Statistical Spread Hits Trigger Zone in Aussie Coal Pair

Discover a potential relative value opportunity for quantitative traders as New Hope vs. Yancoal price ratio deviates significantly, suggesting a...

Gaudenz Schneider

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 20th): Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Brambles, Cochlear, Yancoal Australia

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Sigma Pharmaceuticals (SIG AU), Brambles (BXB AU),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Ampol (ALD AU) Vs. Woodside Energy (WDS AU): Mean Reversion Delivers Profit, Trade Exit

​Follow-up on pair trading opportunity; Ampol (ALD AU) vs. Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS AU) has reached an exit signal with positive return,...

Gaudenz Schneider

Relative Value Roundup: Opportunities and Performance Recap of Pair Trades in Asia-Pacific

​Statistical methodology identifying and tracking pair trade opportunities across markets and sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

UCO Bank (UCO IN) Vs. Indian Overseas Bank (IOB IN): Trade Closed as Mean Reversion Hits Target

Quick turnaround: Our long UCO Bank / short IOB pair trade hit the one-standard deviation mark, delivering a 2.9% return in just two trading days.

Gaudenz Schneider

New Hope (NHC AU) Vs. Yancoal (YAL AU): Statistical Spread Hits Trigger Zone in Aussie Coal Pair

Discover a potential relative value opportunity for quantitative traders as New Hope vs. Yancoal price ratio deviates significantly, suggesting a...

Gaudenz Schneider

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Jun 20th): Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Brambles, Cochlear, Yancoal Australia

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Sigma Pharmaceuticals (SIG AU), Brambles (BXB AU),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Follow-up on pair trading opportunity; Ampol (ALD AU) vs. Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS AU) has reached an exit signal with positive return,...

Statistical methodology identifying and tracking pair trade opportunities across markets and sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.