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Technical Analysis

<ul><li>Maintain long position. The HSIF extended its retracement on Friday, shedding 195 pts to close at 23,853 pts.</li><li>The index opened at 24,054 pts and briefly climbed to 24,192 pts before profit-taking dragged it towards the intraday trough at 23,745 pts.</li><li>It ended near the day’s low with a bearish candlestick, signalling a pause in the recent bullish momentum. </li></ul>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.

Maintain long position. The HSIF extended its retracement on Friday, shedding 195 pts to close at 23,853 pts.The index opened at 24,054 pts and briefly climbed to 24,192 pts before profit-taking dragged it towards the intraday trough at 23,745 pts.It ended near the day’s low with a bearish candlestick, signalling a pause in the recent bullish momentum. 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.

Retail Research - Hang Seng Index Futures: Bullish Structure Remains Despite Pullback

<ul><li>Stay on long position. The HSIF underwent a retracement on Thursday, snapping its recent rally with a 295-pt decline to settle at 24,048 pts.</li><li>The index opened at 24,333 pts and briefly climbed to the session’s high of 24,401 pts before profittaking activities dragged it down to an intraday low of 23,974 pts.</li><li>It closed near the day’s low with a bearish candlestick, reflecting a pause in the bullish momentum. </li></ul>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.

Stay on long position. The HSIF underwent a retracement on Thursday, snapping its recent rally with a 295-pt decline to settle at 24,048 pts.The index opened at 24,333 pts and briefly climbed to the session’s high of 24,401 pts before profittaking activities dragged it down to an intraday low of 23,974 pts.It closed near the day’s low with a bearish candlestick, reflecting a pause in the bullish momentum. 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.

Hang Seng Index Futures: Healthy Pullback Within An Uptrend; Bullish Setup Still Intact

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

<ul>
<li>A weekly roundup of key option and price metrics for Hong Kong single stocks.</li>
<li>Option volumes on par with the lowest levels seen over the past 6 months.</li>
<li>Implied volatility appears to have broadly settled around current levels.</li>
</ul>


A weekly roundup of key option and price metrics for Hong Kong single stocks.
Option volumes on par with the lowest levels seen over the past 6 months.
Implied volatility appears to have broadly settled around current levels.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 02 – 06): Broad Gains as Option Activity Fades

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

<ul>
<li>
Context: Stat-arb models flag <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (9988 HK)</a> as overvalued versus the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a>, with the difference between implied volatility and option premium at historically high levels.</li>
<li>
Highlight: An actionable trade setup — long HSI calls vs. short Alibaba calls — that captures relative value and introduces leverage through a ratio structure.</li>
<li>
Why Read: This is a timely opportunity to combine a directional view with favorable volatility dynamics, offering asymmetric payoff potential.</li>
</ul>



Context: Stat-arb models flag Alibaba (9988 HK) as overvalued versus the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX), with the difference between implied volatility and option premium at historically high levels.

Highlight: An actionable trade setup — long HSI calls vs. short Alibaba calls — that captures relative value and introduces leverage through a ratio structure.

Why Read: This is a timely opportunity to combine a directional view with favorable volatility dynamics, offering asymmetric payoff potential.


Alibaba (9988 HK) Vs. Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX): Relative Value Options Play with Leverage

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven), MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

<ul>
<li>After a 7-week rally the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> last week gave up and close the week down (CC=-1 on our WEEKLY LONG model).</li>
<li>The pullback continued on  Monday, reaching 22668 and in our WEEKLY LONG model this price support zone is oversold.</li>
<li>The pullback may continue, so in this insight we are going to offer some perspective on possible support zones where to buy. We think this setback is a buy opportunity.</li>
</ul>


After a 7-week rally the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) last week gave up and close the week down (CC=-1 on our WEEKLY LONG model).
The pullback continued on  Monday, reaching 22668 and in our WEEKLY LONG model this price support zone is oversold.
The pullback may continue, so in this insight we are going to offer some perspective on possible support zones where to buy. We think this setback is a buy opportunity.


Hong Kong

The Hang Seng Index is a free-float capitalization-weighted index of a selection of companies from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The components of the index are divided into four subindices: Commerce and Industry, Finance, Utilities, and Properties. The index was developed with a base level of 100 as of July 31, 1964.

Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)

Retail Research - Hang Seng Index Futures: Bullish Structure Remains Despite Pullback

The index opened at 24,054 pts and briefly climbed to 24,192 pts before profit-taking dragged it towards the intraday trough at 23,745 pts.

RHB Invest

Hang Seng Index Futures: Healthy Pullback Within An Uptrend; Bullish Setup Still Intact

Stay on long position. The HSIF underwent a retracement on Thursday, snapping its recent rally with a 295-pt decline to settle at 24,048 pts.

RHB Invest

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 02 – 06): Broad Gains as Option Activity Fades

Weekly roundup of key metrics shows low option volumes and stable implied volatility for Hong Kong single stocks and broad participation.

John Ley

Alibaba (9988 HK) Vs. Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX): Relative Value Options Play with Leverage

Alibaba IV is still about twice HSI IV, keeping the opportunity open for an asymmetrical relative value trade. Traders bearish on the HSI or...

Gaudenz Schneider

HSI Tactical Outlook: Buy This Dip

After a 7-week rally, the Hang Seng Index closed down last week, reaching an oversold price support zone of 22668. According to our models this...

Nico Rosti

Retail Research - Hang Seng Index Futures: Bullish Structure Remains Despite Pullback

The index opened at 24,054 pts and briefly climbed to 24,192 pts before profit-taking dragged it towards the intraday trough at 23,745 pts.

RHB Invest

Hang Seng Index Futures: Healthy Pullback Within An Uptrend; Bullish Setup Still Intact

Stay on long position. The HSIF underwent a retracement on Thursday, snapping its recent rally with a 295-pt decline to settle at 24,048 pts.

RHB Invest

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 02 – 06): Broad Gains as Option Activity Fades

​Weekly roundup of key metrics shows low option volumes and stable implied volatility for Hong Kong single stocks and broad participation.

John Ley

Alibaba (9988 HK) Vs. Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX): Relative Value Options Play with Leverage

Alibaba IV is still about twice HSI IV, keeping the opportunity open for an asymmetrical relative value trade. Traders bearish on the HSI or...

Gaudenz Schneider

HSI Tactical Outlook: Buy This Dip

​After a 7-week rally, the Hang Seng Index closed down last week, reaching an oversold price support zone of 22668. According to our models this...

Nico Rosti

Weekly roundup of key metrics shows low option volumes and stable implied volatility for Hong Kong single stocks and broad participation.

After a 7-week rally, the Hang Seng Index closed down last week, reaching an oversold price support zone of 22668. According to our models this...