Equity Derivatives Broker - Delta One Japan, Vantage Capital Markets Japan

François-Xavier Pustoc'h

Equity Derivatives Broker - Delta One Japan

Independent Financial Broker

Vantage Capital Markets Japan

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Equity Derivatives

<ul><li>Nikkei implied volatility spiked and reverted as NKY index stabilized quickly after the technology sell-off.</li><li>Nikkei 1M volatility is slowly going lower as NKY index trades in a range.</li><li>Volumes and new open interest focused on downside and short-term expiry this week.</li></ul>

Nikkei implied volatility spiked and reverted as NKY index stabilized quickly after the technology sell-off.Nikkei 1M volatility is slowly going lower as NKY index trades in a range.Volumes and new open interest focused on downside and short-term expiry this week.

EQD: Weekly Nikkei Volatility Update (Jan 24th – Jan 31st)

<ul><li>NKY dividends steepened sharply last week on Nikkei’s upside move.                         </li><li>Low volumes mostly concentrated on 2025 tenor.</li><li>Strong interest in steepeners but low liquidity on the offer side.</li></ul>

NKY dividends steepened sharply last week on Nikkei’s upside move.                         Low volumes mostly concentrated on 2025 tenor.Strong interest in steepeners but low liquidity on the offer side.

EQD: Nikkei Dividends Update (Jan 17th – Jan 24th)

<ul><li>Nikkei implied volatility went down on interest rates’ BOJ announcement in line with expectations.</li><li>Nikkei Historical-Implied volatility spread started normalizing, trading now around - 4.5.</li><li>After some pre-BOJ announcement hedging, focus is now on the upside.</li></ul>

Nikkei implied volatility went down on interest rates’ BOJ announcement in line with expectations.Nikkei Historical-Implied volatility spread started normalizing, trading now around - 4.5.After some pre-BOJ announcement hedging, focus is now on the upside.

EQD: Weekly Nikkei Volatility Update (Jan 17th – Jan 24th)

<ul><li>On January 20th, Nikkei announced a revision to the Nikkei VI Index Guidebook slightly changing the computation of the volatility index.</li><li>The change will be effective from January 27th, 2025.</li><li>The aim of the change is to “increase the number of price adoption and improve the stability of the index.”</li></ul>

On January 20th, Nikkei announced a revision to the Nikkei VI Index Guidebook slightly changing the computation of the volatility index.The change will be effective from January 27th, 2025.The aim of the change is to “increase the number of price adoption and improve the stability of the index.”

EQD: Change to the Index Guidebook of Nikkei 225 VI

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<li>Nikkei volatility went up this week with spot going lower despite an expensive carry.</li>
<li>Nikkei volatility is currently one of the most expensive volatilities to carry.</li>
<li>Interests started on the downside in the sell off and switched to the upside as the spot stabilized above the 38,000-level resistance.</li>
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Nikkei volatility went up this week with spot going lower despite an expensive carry.
Nikkei volatility is currently one of the most expensive volatilities to carry.
Interests started on the downside in the sell off and switched to the upside as the spot stabilized above the 38,000-level resistance.


EQD | Weekly Nikkei Volatility Update (Jan 10th – Jan 17th)

Japan

The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, where the average price was ¥176.21 with a divisor of 225. 

Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)

EQD: Weekly Nikkei Volatility Update (Jan 24th – Jan 31st)

Nikkei implied volatility spiked and reverted as NKY index stabilized quickly after the technology sell-off. Nikkei 1M volatility is slowly going...

Vantage Capital Markets Japan

EQD: Nikkei Dividends Update (Jan 17th – Jan 24th)

NKY dividends steepened sharply last week on Nikkei’s upside move. Low volumes mostly concentrated on 2025 tenor. Strong...

Vantage Capital Markets Japan

EQD: Weekly Nikkei Volatility Update (Jan 17th – Jan 24th)

Nikkei implied volatility went down on interest rates’ BOJ announcement in line with expectations. Nikkei Historical-Implied volatility spread...

Vantage Capital Markets Japan

EQD: Change to the Index Guidebook of Nikkei 225 VI

On January 20th, Nikkei announced a revision to the Nikkei VI Index Guidebook slightly changing the computation of the volatility index.

Vantage Capital Markets Japan

EQD | Weekly Nikkei Volatility Update (Jan 10th – Jan 17th)

Nikkei volatility went up this week with spot going lower despite an expensive carry. Nikkei volatility is currently one of the most expensive...

Vantage Capital Markets Japan