Senior Equity Derivatives Trader

Simon Harris

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>We screen the NIFTY Index components for yield enhancing opportunites</li>
<li>We screen for expensive options and combine with stock performances to find the best candidates</li>
<li>We identity 6 stocks where selling short-term premium makes sense</li>
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We screen the NIFTY Index components for yield enhancing opportunites
We screen for expensive options and combine with stock performances to find the best candidates
We identity 6 stocks where selling short-term premium makes sense


EQD | NIFTY Index: Option Selling Strategies for Short-Term Yield  (RIL,SBIN,SBILIFE,COAL,INFY,BRIT)

Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, 100, and 200 Indices in the June 2024 index rebal event.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wipro-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15360:1" rel="noopener">Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN)</a>'s deletion from Sensex is imminent but there are question marks over the top replacement names as this involves some subjectivity.  </li>
<li>For BSE 100, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jio-financial-services-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40042:1" rel="noopener">Jio Financial Services (JIOFIN IN)</a> is a new potential ADD and that has caused major changes to the index change expectations I had previously.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, 100, and 200 Indices in the June 2024 index rebal event.

Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN)'s deletion from Sensex is imminent but there are question marks over the top replacement names as this involves some subjectivity.  
For BSE 100, Jio Financial Services (JIOFIN IN) is a new potential ADD and that has caused major changes to the index change expectations I had previously.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun 24: Jio Financial Addition Creates New Possibilities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The Axis Top Picks Basket delivered an excellent return of 5.8% in Apr’24 against the 1.2% return posted by Nifty 50, thereby beating the benchmark by a wide margin of 4.6%.</li><li>Over the last one year, the basket has gained 49%. Moreover, it gives us immense joy to inform you that our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 284% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 144% return delivered by the NIFTY 50 index over the same period.</li><li>In light of this, we continue to believe in our thematic approach to Top Picks selection.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

The Axis Top Picks Basket delivered an excellent return of 5.8% in Apr’24 against the 1.2% return posted by Nifty 50, thereby beating the benchmark by a wide margin of 4.6%.Over the last one year, the basket has gained 49%. Moreover, it gives us immense joy to inform you that our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 284% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 144% return delivered by the NIFTY 50 index over the same period.In light of this, we continue to believe in our thematic approach to Top Picks selection.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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

<ul>
<li>Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-March in April. There are companies with significant float changes from end-September and/or end-December.</li>
<li>The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 14 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 7 could see passive outflows in May.</li>
</ul>


Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-March in April. There are companies with significant float changes from end-September and/or end-December.
The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.
Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 14 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 7 could see passive outflows in May.


India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in May

<ul>
<li>Nearly 90% of the way through the review period of the June rebalance, we see one potential index change with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wipro-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15360:1" rel="noopener">Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN)</a> in deletion zone.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oil-natural-gas-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3456:1" rel="noopener">Oil &amp; Natural Gas Corp (ONGC IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coal-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9117:1" rel="noopener">Coal India Ltd (COAL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a> are potential replacements with sector balance likely to come into play.</li>
<li>Passive trackers will need to trade over 13 days of delivery volume on the potential index changes.</li>
</ul>


Nearly 90% of the way through the review period of the June rebalance, we see one potential index change with Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN) in deletion zone.

Oil &amp; Natural Gas Corp (ONGC IN), Coal India Ltd (COAL IN) and Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) are potential replacements with sector balance likely to come into play.
Passive trackers will need to trade over 13 days of delivery volume on the potential index changes.


SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Wipro Deletion to Bring Sector Balance into Play

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Coal India Limited produces and markets coal and coal products, as well as provides related consulting services.

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Coal India Ltd (COAL IN)

EQD | NIFTY Index: Option Selling Strategies for Short-Term Yield (RIL,SBIN,SBILIFE,COAL,INFY,BRIT)

A look at the single stocks in the NIFTY Index to identify candidates for over/underwrites and strangle selling. We highlight 6 trades.

Simon Harris

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun 24: Jio Financial Addition Creates New Possibilities

The reference period for the BSE/SENSEX June 2024 ended on 30th April 2024. The index expectations discussed in this insight are our final...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Axis Top Picks - May 2024

The Axis Top Picks Basket delivered an excellent return of 5.8% in Apr’24 against the 1.2% return posted by Nifty 50, thereby beating the benchmark...

Axis Direct

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in May

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 3...

Brian Freitas

SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Wipro Deletion to Bring Sector Balance into Play

Wipro should be deleted from the Sensex in June. Either ONGC, Coal India and Adani Enterprises will be added to the index. Passives will need to...

Brian Freitas

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EQD | NIFTY Index: Option Selling Strategies for Short-Term Yield (RIL,SBIN,SBILIFE,COAL,INFY,BRIT)

A look at the single stocks in the NIFTY Index to identify candidates for over/underwrites and strangle selling. We highlight 6 trades.

Simon Harris

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun 24: Jio Financial Addition Creates New Possibilities

The reference period for the BSE/SENSEX June 2024 ended on 30th April 2024. The index expectations discussed in this insight are our final...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Axis Top Picks - May 2024

The Axis Top Picks Basket delivered an excellent return of 5.8% in Apr’24 against the 1.2% return posted by Nifty 50, thereby beating the benchmark...

Axis Direct

India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in May

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 3...

Brian Freitas

SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Wipro Deletion to Bring Sector Balance into Play

Wipro should be deleted from the Sensex in June. Either ONGC, Coal India and Adani Enterprises will be added to the index. Passives will need to...

Brian Freitas

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun 24: Jio Financial Addition Creates New Possibilities