Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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Context: Over the past five trading days, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a> multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.</li>
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Highlights: Diagonal Spreads continue to enjoy popularity. Plus, an out of the money butterfly at near zero premium demonstrates a creative application of this popular option combination.</li>
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Why read: This breakdown of complex option strategies sheds light on market sentiment and positioning. Detailed examples provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,</li>
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Context: Over the past five trading days, JD.com (9618 HK) multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.

Highlights: Diagonal Spreads continue to enjoy popularity. Plus, an out of the money butterfly at near zero premium demonstrates a creative application of this popular option combination.

Why read: This breakdown of complex option strategies sheds light on market sentiment and positioning. Detailed examples provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,


JD.com (9618 HK) Top Option Trades: Bullish Butterfly Stands Out Amond Bearish Sentiment

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In the first quarter of 2025, JD.com reported strong financial and operational performance, indicating a positive start to the year.</li><li>The company's total revenues increased by 16% year-over-year, showing accelerated growth compared to the previous quarter.</li><li>This growth was broad-based, with electronics and home appliances revenue up by 17% and general merchandise revenue rising by 15%, demonstrating the strength of JD.com's diversified product range and supply chain capabilities.</li></ul>

In the first quarter of 2025, JD.com reported strong financial and operational performance, indicating a positive start to the year.The company's total revenues increased by 16% year-over-year, showing accelerated growth compared to the previous quarter.This growth was broad-based, with electronics and home appliances revenue up by 17% and general merchandise revenue rising by 15%, demonstrating the strength of JD.com's diversified product range and supply chain capabilities.

JD.com: AI Expansion into On-Demand Retail & Food Delivery Is An Interesting New Development!

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Discover sophisticated, live, multi-leg options strategies on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (9618 HK)</a>, executed over the period from 4 June to 10 June on the HKEX</li>
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Highlights: A range of noteworthy strategies, including a deep in-the-money, three-months Diagonal Call Spread and an ultra-low-cost, one-week Calendar Put Spread, highlighting diverse approaches to capitalize on market movements.</li>
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Why read: This breakdown of complex option strategies sheds light on market sentiment and positioning. Detailed examples provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,</li>
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Discover sophisticated, live, multi-leg options strategies on JD.com (9618 HK), executed over the period from 4 June to 10 June on the HKEX

Highlights: A range of noteworthy strategies, including a deep in-the-money, three-months Diagonal Call Spread and an ultra-low-cost, one-week Calendar Put Spread, highlighting diverse approaches to capitalize on market movements.

Why read: This breakdown of complex option strategies sheds light on market sentiment and positioning. Detailed examples provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,


JD.com (9618 HK): Top Trades and Strategic Insights from HKEX Options Trading

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>JD.com C1Q25 revenue exceeded our estimate/consensus by 2.4%/4.3% and adjusted NI by 19%/20%, thanks to better-than-expected cross selling from trade-in subsidies and gross margin;</li>
<li>We, however, raise full year new businesses operating loss from RMB(6bn) to RMB(12bn). We estimate 80% of the loss will come from food delivery;</li>
<li>In lieu of the continued uncertainty in take-out investments, we remove JD.com from TOP BUY while cut TP from US$58 to US$54.</li>
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JD.com C1Q25 revenue exceeded our estimate/consensus by 2.4%/4.3% and adjusted NI by 19%/20%, thanks to better-than-expected cross selling from trade-in subsidies and gross margin;
We, however, raise full year new businesses operating loss from RMB(6bn) to RMB(12bn). We estimate 80% of the loss will come from food delivery;
In lieu of the continued uncertainty in take-out investments, we remove JD.com from TOP BUY while cut TP from US$58 to US$54.


[JD.com, Inc (JD US, BUY, TP US$54) TP Change]: C1Q25 Review: The Good Time Is About to Pause

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

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<ul><li>JD.com (JD) reported (13 May) 1Q25 results: revenue was RMB301.1bn, up 15.8% YoY (1Q24: 7.0% ； 4Q24: 13.4%), 3/4% ahead of our forecast/ Bloomberg consensus estimates.</li><li>Non-GAAP net profit was RMB12.8bn, up 43% YoY, and was 18/23% ahead of our forecast/consensus, driven by a 20% beat on JD Retail’s (JDR) OP aided by both better-than-expected revenue growth and GPM expansion, as well as more optimized than expected marketing spending amid the backdrop of “National Subsidy”.</li><li>Leveraging solid earnings growth of JDR, JD is escalating its investment in the food delivery (FD) business to drive for national expansion, and it targets for better user stickiness and more cross-selling opportunities among high quality user base in the long term through the investment. </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.

JD.com (JD) reported (13 May) 1Q25 results: revenue was RMB301.1bn, up 15.8% YoY (1Q24: 7.0% ； 4Q24: 13.4%), 3/4% ahead of our forecast/ Bloomberg consensus estimates.Non-GAAP net profit was RMB12.8bn, up 43% YoY, and was 18/23% ahead of our forecast/consensus, driven by a 20% beat on JD Retail’s (JDR) OP aided by both better-than-expected revenue growth and GPM expansion, as well as more optimized than expected marketing spending amid the backdrop of “National Subsidy”.Leveraging solid earnings growth of JDR, JD is escalating its investment in the food delivery (FD) business to drive for national expansion, and it targets for better user stickiness and more cross-selling opportunities among high quality user base in the long term through the investment. 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.

JD.com (JD US) - Escalating Investment to Drive for Food Delivery Business Expansion

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JD.com, Inc. is an online direct sales company in China. The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications. JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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Baptista Research

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Blue Lotus Research Institute

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JD.com (9618 HK) Top Option Trades: Bullish Butterfly Stands Out Amond Bearish Sentiment

​Article highlights various multi-leg option strategies traded in JD.com (9618 HK) over the past five trading days, including an out-of-the-money...

Gaudenz Schneider

JD.com: AI Expansion into On-Demand Retail & Food Delivery Is An Interesting New Development!

In the first quarter of 2025, JD.com reported strong financial and operational performance, indicating a positive start to the year. The company's...

Baptista Research

JD.com (9618 HK): Top Trades and Strategic Insights from HKEX Options Trading

​Discover live, multi-leg options strategies on JD.com, including Diagonal Spreads and one-day Butterflies, offering insights into market sentiment...

Gaudenz Schneider

[JD.com, Inc (JD US, BUY, TP US$54) TP Change]: C1Q25 Review: The Good Time Is About to Pause

​JD.com exceeded revenue and adjusted net income estimates in Q1, but increased operating loss in new businesses prompts removal from TOP BUY and a...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

JD.com (JD US) - Escalating Investment to Drive for Food Delivery Business Expansion

JD.com (JD) reported (13 May) 1Q25 results: revenue was RMB301.1bn, up 15.8% YoY (1Q24: 7.0% ； 4Q24: 13.4%), 3/4% ahead of our forecast/ Bloomberg...

CMB International

Article highlights various multi-leg option strategies traded in JD.com (9618 HK) over the past five trading days, including an out-of-the-money...

Discover live, multi-leg options strategies on JD.com, including Diagonal Spreads and one-day Butterflies, offering insights into market sentiment...

JD.com exceeded revenue and adjusted net income estimates in Q1, but increased operating loss in new businesses prompts removal from TOP BUY and a...