Senior Equity Derivatives Trader

Simon Harris

Equity Derivatives

<ul>
<li>Weekly summary of vol changes and moves across Global Markets</li>
<li>Analysing ATM volatility and skew changes over the last 5 days</li>
<li>We suggest a few trades to take advantage of the implied vol surfaces</li>
</ul>


Weekly summary of vol changes and moves across Global Markets
Analysing ATM volatility and skew changes over the last 5 days
We suggest a few trades to take advantage of the implied vol surfaces


EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Ride the Wave

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

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-xdc-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39917:1" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK)</a> is looking to raise up to HK$4.07bn (US$521m) in its IPO by selling 197.6m shares at HK$20.6/share, valuing the company at HK$24.67bn (US$3.16bn).</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-xdc-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39917:1" rel="noopener">WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK)</a> will not get Fast Entry to any indices but should be added to the HSCI and to Southbound Stock Connect in March.</li>
<li>Inclusion in other indices will take longer with the highest probability of index inclusion starting in September 2024.</li>
</ul>



WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK) is looking to raise up to HK$4.07bn (US$521m) in its IPO by selling 197.6m shares at HK$20.6/share, valuing the company at HK$24.67bn (US$3.16bn).

WuXi XDC Cayman (1877628D HK) will not get Fast Entry to any indices but should be added to the HSCI and to Southbound Stock Connect in March.
Inclusion in other indices will take longer with the highest probability of index inclusion starting in September 2024.


WuXi XDC (2268 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

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

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI INDEX</a> last week closed down (CC=-1), down for 3 months (almost 4), quite OVERSOLD and not in sync with the general "rally" (read: rebound) in other markets.</li>
<li>LONG support for this week is between Q3 and Inner Fence levels: 16800-16300 area, but the current pattern behavior is not really encouraging LONG trades. </li>
<li>Wait-And-See approach recommended before investment in HSI stocks, but if the index dives for the next 2 weeks it may be <strong>the right time to buy for a Christmas rally</strong>...</li>
</ul>


The HSI INDEX last week closed down (CC=-1), down for 3 months (almost 4), quite OVERSOLD and not in sync with the general "rally" (read: rebound) in other markets.
LONG support for this week is between Q3 and Inner Fence levels: 16800-16300 area, but the current pattern behavior is not really encouraging LONG trades. 
Wait-And-See approach recommended before investment in HSI stocks, but if the index dives for the next 2 weeks it may be the right time to buy for a Christmas rally...


EQD | Decoding Last Week's HSI Retreat: What Lies Ahead?

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>Wednesday will be a busy day as positions are put on and unwound following announcement of the changes to the MSC indices.</li>
<li>Friday will end the review cutoff for the ASX indices and Hang Seng Indexes will announce the December changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">HSI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">HSTECH</a> and HSCI post market close.</li>
<li>Another week of large outflows for China focused ETFs with redemptions across all the major indices.</li>
</ul>


Wednesday will be a busy day as positions are put on and unwound following announcement of the changes to the MSC indices.
Friday will end the review cutoff for the ASX indices and Hang Seng Indexes will announce the December changes for the HSI, HSCEI, HSTECH and HSCI post market close.
Another week of large outflows for China focused ETFs with redemptions across all the major indices.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: SSE50, Chinext/50, Renesas, Tencent, Amman Mineral

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades- Santa Rally?

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)

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Ride the Wave

A weekly look at spot, vol and skew changes across 8 global Indices. We analyse the changes and try to identify the best trades based on the vol...

Simon Harris

WuXi XDC (2268 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

WuXi XDC is looking to raise up to US$521m in its IPO. A large chunk is being taken by cornerstone investors. HSCI and Stock Connect inclusion...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Decoding Last Week's HSI Retreat: What Lies Ahead?

The HSI INDEX is OVERSOLD and not following the current global rebound. LONG support between 16800-16300, but caution is advised. If the index...

Nico Rosti

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: SSE50, Chinext/50, Renesas, Tencent, Amman Mineral

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades- Santa Rally?

A weekly look at spot, vol and skew changes across 8 global Indices. We analyse the changes and try to identify the best trades based on the vol...

Simon Harris

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Ride the Wave

A weekly look at spot, vol and skew changes across 8 global Indices. We analyse the changes and try to identify the best trades based on the vol...

Simon Harris

WuXi XDC (2268 HK): Index Inclusion Possibility & Timelines

WuXi XDC is looking to raise up to US$521m in its IPO. A large chunk is being taken by cornerstone investors. HSCI and Stock Connect inclusion...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Decoding Last Week's HSI Retreat: What Lies Ahead?

​The HSI INDEX is OVERSOLD and not following the current global rebound. LONG support between 16800-16300, but caution is advised. If the index...

Nico Rosti

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: SSE50, Chinext/50, Renesas, Tencent, Amman Mineral

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades- Santa Rally?

A weekly look at spot, vol and skew changes across 8 global Indices. We analyse the changes and try to identify the best trades based on the vol...

Simon Harris

The HSI INDEX is OVERSOLD and not following the current global rebound. LONG support between 16800-16300, but caution is advised. If the index...