Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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Marathon Digital Holdings / Index Rebalance

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<li>Following <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/exxon-mobil-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:811:1" rel="noopener">Exxon Mobil (XOM US)</a>'s acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pioneer-natural-resources" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10341:1" rel="noopener">Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vistra-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27958:1" rel="noopener">Vistra (VST US)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> at the close on 7 May.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US)</a> is an add to the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index and the stock could move higher till implementation.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US)</a> stock has underperformed its close peers this year and the ratio of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/marathon-digital-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33244:1" rel="noopener">Marathon Digital Holdings</a> stock price to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bitcoin-usd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25895:1" rel="noopener">Bitcoin (XBTUSD CURNCY)</a> is near the lows.</li>
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Following Exxon Mobil (XOM US)'s acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Vistra (VST US) will be added to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) at the close on 7 May.

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US) is an add to the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index and the stock could move higher till implementation.

Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA US) stock has underperformed its close peers this year and the ratio of Marathon Digital Holdings stock price to Bitcoin (XBTUSD CURNCY) is near the lows.


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Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst, Steno Research

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Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst

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Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

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<ul><li>The crypto market has experienced a second-to-none year so far.</li><li>Now, as summer begins, it may be a good time to unwind with a Gin &amp; Tonic and enjoy the sunshine, given that the crypto market is unlikely to offer much excitement in the near future.</li><li>According to the latest issue of ‘Crypto Crisp‘ published on Monday, we have adopted a bearish outlook for the short-term prospects of the crypto market.</li></ul>

The crypto market has experienced a second-to-none year so far.Now, as summer begins, it may be a good time to unwind with a Gin &amp; Tonic and enjoy the sunshine, given that the crypto market is unlikely to offer much excitement in the near future.According to the latest issue of ‘Crypto Crisp‘ published on Monday, we have adopted a bearish outlook for the short-term prospects of the crypto market.

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<ul><li>It is no surprise that we have maintained a bullish stance in crypto over the past month, given the uptick in US dollar liquidity and the easing tensions between Israel and Iran.</li><li>Despite these factors, the market adopted a predominantly pessimistic view, highlighted by a negative futures funding rate.</li><li>This suggested to us that the market was misaligned with the outside environment.</li></ul>

It is no surprise that we have maintained a bullish stance in crypto over the past month, given the uptick in US dollar liquidity and the easing tensions between Israel and Iran.Despite these factors, the market adopted a predominantly pessimistic view, highlighted by a negative futures funding rate.This suggested to us that the market was misaligned with the outside environment.

<ul><li>Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the Ethereum blockchain from external attacks by acting as validators.</li><li>These Ethereum validators consequently hold substantial influence over the network.</li><li>To manage this influence wielded by Ethereum stakers, the network has the capability to slash validators.</li></ul>

Every day, 32.5 million Ether, valued at more than $100 billion, are used as collateral to verify transactions, propose blocks, and protect the Ethereum blockchain from external attacks by acting as validators.These Ethereum validators consequently hold substantial influence over the network.To manage this influence wielded by Ethereum stakers, the network has the capability to slash validators.

Crypto Moves #25 – Ethereum Restaking: Potential is Not Risk-Free

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<ul><li>Will Campion and the speaker met with Nick Carey from Blockchain.com in September 2021 to discuss blockchain and cryptocurrencies</li><li>Despite initial skepticism, the conversation was rich and wide-ranging, spanning two episodes on the Moneymakers podcast</li><li>Blockchain.com, founded in 2011 in York, serves both institutions and retail customers and has over 90 million wallet holders globally</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Will Campion and the speaker met with Nick Carey from Blockchain.com in September 2021 to discuss blockchain and cryptocurrenciesDespite initial skepticism, the conversation was rich and wide-ranging, spanning two episodes on the Moneymakers podcastBlockchain.com, founded in 2011 in York, serves both institutions and retail customers and has over 90 million wallet holders globallyThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Cryptocurrencies: Ill-Advised Speculation or an Alternative Asset Class?

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Virtual currencies are decentralized, math-based digital assets in which transactions can be performed cryptographically without the need for a central issuing authority. The first specification and proof of concept of Bitcoin, the first widely used virtual currency, was published in 2009 based on a paper published pseudonymously by Satoshi Nakamoto.

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