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- Tensions Rise

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

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

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<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> has fallen for 2 more weeks since our last insight - current CC is =-5, and Q3 support was breached last week, the index is clearly OVERSOLD.</li>
<li>If the HSI bounces this week, it could be an occasion to go SHORT - take note that the index could take 3 weeks to rally before rolling down again.</li>
<li>The target price area where to enter SHORT trades,to benefit from a continuation of the downtrend is: 17598-18784.</li>
</ul>


The HSI INDEX has fallen for 2 more weeks since our last insight - current CC is =-5, and Q3 support was breached last week, the index is clearly OVERSOLD.
If the HSI bounces this week, it could be an occasion to go SHORT - take note that the index could take 3 weeks to rally before rolling down again.
The target price area where to enter SHORT trades,to benefit from a continuation of the downtrend is: 17598-18784.


EQD | HSI WEEKLY Resistance Levels UPDATED

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Good News Is Good News

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

Cainiao Smart Logistics Network / Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cainiao-smart-logistics-network-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36859:1" rel="noopener">Cainiao Smart Logistics (1437124D HK)</a> has filed an application proof to list on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-exchanges-clearing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:490:1" rel="noopener">HKEX (388 HK)</a> and could raise US$1bn at a valuation between US$15bn-20bn.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cainiao-smart-logistics-network-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36859:1" rel="noopener">Cainiao Smart Logistics (1437124D HK)</a> could get Fast Entry to the HSCI and be included in Southbound Stock Connect once the price stabilisation period is complete.</li>
<li>Inclusion in other indices will take longer with the highest probability of index inclusion in June. Earlier inclusion will depend on the IPO timing, size and allocation to strategic/cornerstone investors.</li>
</ul>



Cainiao Smart Logistics (1437124D HK) has filed an application proof to list on the HKEX (388 HK) and could raise US$1bn at a valuation between US$15bn-20bn.

Cainiao Smart Logistics (1437124D HK) could get Fast Entry to the HSCI and be included in Southbound Stock Connect once the price stabilisation period is complete.
Inclusion in other indices will take longer with the highest probability of index inclusion in June. Earlier inclusion will depend on the IPO timing, size and allocation to strategic/cornerstone investors.


EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Shutdown or Meltdown?

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- Tensions Rise

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Simon Harris

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Nico Rosti

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Simon Harris

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Cainiao has filed an application proof and could list later this year/early next yr. HSCI Fast Entry and addition to Stock Connect possible soon...

Brian Freitas

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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- Tensions Rise

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 | HSI WEEKLY Resistance Levels UPDATED

​The HSI INDEX has fallen for a total of 5 weeks, breaching Q3 support (OVERSOLD conditions). A bounce this week could be a good opportunity to go...

Nico Rosti

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Good News Is Good News

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

Cainiao IPO: Index Inclusion Timeline

Cainiao has filed an application proof and could list later this year/early next yr. HSCI Fast Entry and addition to Stock Connect possible soon...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Shutdown or Meltdown?

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 has fallen for a total of 5 weeks, breaching Q3 support (OVERSOLD conditions). A bounce this week could be a good opportunity to go...