Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Hong Kong equities found firmer footing as global semiconductor volatility picked up amid an ongoing rotation.</li>
<li>Index and single stock implied vols continue to diverge and are nearing levels normally seen in periods of distress.</li>
<li>Health Care was the standout sector this week, with gains spread across the full group.</li>
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Hong Kong equities found firmer footing as global semiconductor volatility picked up amid an ongoing rotation.
Index and single stock implied vols continue to diverge and are nearing levels normally seen in periods of distress.
Health Care was the standout sector this week, with gains spread across the full group.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly June 29–July 03: Semi Rotation Drives a Shift in Tone

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-China in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on XPENG, COSCO SHIP ENGY, MEITUAN, TENCENT, PDD, GCL TECHNOLOGY, Full Truck Alliance, KUNLUN TECH.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MS-China in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on XPENG, COSCO SHIP ENGY, MEITUAN, TENCENT, PDD, GCL TECHNOLOGY, Full Truck Alliance, KUNLUN TECH.


MS-China Index Earning Revision (Jun): XPENG, COSCO SHIP ENGY, MEITUAN, TENCENT, PDD, GCL TECHNOLOGY

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING, MEITUAN, Pop Mart Intl.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of HSCEI in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING, MEITUAN, Pop Mart Intl.


HSCEI Index Earning Revision (Jun): HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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HKEX Expands Weekly Options: 17 new single-stock weekly expiries are launched in the next two weeks, doubling the offering of Hong Kong’s fast-growing short-dated options market.</li>
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Why It Matters: Weekly expiries let traders and investors hedge or speculate around key events with precision. They offer lower premiums and higher gamma than longer-dated contracts.</li>
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Momentum: Trading volumes in existing weeklies continues to rise, underscoring rising investor adoption and liquidity.</li>
</ul>



HKEX Expands Weekly Options: 17 new single-stock weekly expiries are launched in the next two weeks, doubling the offering of Hong Kong’s fast-growing short-dated options market.

Why It Matters: Weekly expiries let traders and investors hedge or speculate around key events with precision. They offer lower premiums and higher gamma than longer-dated contracts.

Momentum: Trading volumes in existing weeklies continues to rise, underscoring rising investor adoption and liquidity.


Pop Mart, Trip.com, Geely Auto, and More: Weekly Options Start Trading on 15 June

Index Rebalance

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<li>HSCEI June 2026 implementation takes effect on 8 Jun 2026, with Hansoh and Akeso as ADDs and Sunny Optical and Haier Smart Home as DELETEs.</li>
<li>Both ADDs declined through the bridge while DELETE names rose over the same period.</li>
<li>Historical first-week outcomes for negative-bridge ADDs were weak while positive-bridge DELETEs kept a positive first-week bias.</li>
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HSCEI June 2026 implementation takes effect on 8 Jun 2026, with Hansoh and Akeso as ADDs and Sunny Optical and Haier Smart Home as DELETEs.
Both ADDs declined through the bridge while DELETE names rose over the same period.
Historical first-week outcomes for negative-bridge ADDs were weak while positive-bridge DELETEs kept a positive first-week bias.


HSCEI June 2026 Index Rebalance: Pre-Implementation Update

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Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly June 29–July 03: Semi Rotation Drives a Shift in Tone

Semi rotation, firmer Hong Kong equities, elevated single stock implied vols, and broad Health Care strength shaped the week in Hong Kong options.

John Ley

MS-China Index Earning Revision (Jun): XPENG, COSCO SHIP ENGY, MEITUAN, TENCENT, PDD, GCL TECHNOLOGY

We analyzed MS-China's consensus for Jun 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in XPENG, COSCO SHIP ENGY, MEITUAN, TENCENT, PDD, GCL TECHNOLOGY, Full...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCEI Index Earning Revision (Jun): HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING

We analyzed HSCEI's consensus for Jun 2026 and highlighted changes of EPS in HAIER SMARTHOME, BOC, AKESO, Kuaishou, XPENG, ZIJIN MINING, MEITUAN,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pop Mart, Trip.com, Geely Auto, and More: Weekly Options Start Trading on 15 June

Today, HKEX launches weekly trading in options on Geely (175 HK), Li Auto (2015 HK), XPeng (9868 HK), NetEase (9999 HK), Sun Hung Kai Properties...

Gaudenz Schneider

HSCEI June 2026 Index Rebalance: Pre-Implementation Update

HSCEI enters the implementation phase on 8 Jun 2026. We update stock pre-implementation performance and discuss implementation trades.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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