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

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<li>Nikkei rebounded and volatility eased meaningfully - implied vol giving back much of last week’s spike.</li>
<li>USD/JPY softened alongside a broader break in DXY, raising questions about the depth of demand for USD assets.</li>
<li>Option volumes dropped, and Put activity held steady with no clear directional tilt in flow.</li>
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Nikkei rebounded and volatility eased meaningfully - implied vol giving back much of last week’s spike.
USD/JPY softened alongside a broader break in DXY, raising questions about the depth of demand for USD assets.
Option volumes dropped, and Put activity held steady with no clear directional tilt in flow.


Nikkei Index Options Weekly (Apr 14 – 18):  Vol Unwinds, Nikkei Rebounds and USD Cracks

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index / Equity Derivatives

<ul>
<li>A weekly recap of volatility and price metrics, including option volumes, volatility trends, the spot/implied relationship, and open interest statistics.</li>
<li>Volatility pulled back but may have simply entered a holding pattern—parallels to stimulus induced rise and fall are explored.</li>
<li>Volumes dropped sharply from last week’s Call induced surge, as the market approached—but failed to clear—a key strike.</li>
</ul>


A weekly recap of volatility and price metrics, including option volumes, volatility trends, the spot/implied relationship, and open interest statistics.
Volatility pulled back but may have simply entered a holding pattern—parallels to stimulus induced rise and fall are explored.
Volumes dropped sharply from last week’s Call induced surge, as the market approached—but failed to clear—a key strike.


HSCEI Index Options Weekly (Apr 14-17): Key Strike Rejected, Volatility Recalibrates

<ul>
<li>A weekly recap of volatility and price metrics, including option volumes, volatility trends, the spot/implied relationship, and open interest statistics.</li>
<li>The recent cooling in volatility may be more of a pause than a reversal—we explore why that might be.</li>
<li>Trading activity continued to fade as the market works through the volatility of recent weeks.</li>
</ul>


A weekly recap of volatility and price metrics, including option volumes, volatility trends, the spot/implied relationship, and open interest statistics.
The recent cooling in volatility may be more of a pause than a reversal—we explore why that might be.
Trading activity continued to fade as the market works through the volatility of recent weeks.


HSI Index Options Weekly (Apr 14-17): Volatility Cools, But the Floor May Hold

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes or outlook</li>
<li>Gold is now considered the most crowded trade. Should we be worried?</li>
<li>Who is going to buy US government bonds going forward?</li>
</ul>


A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes or outlook
Gold is now considered the most crowded trade. Should we be worried?
Who is going to buy US government bonds going forward?


Research from Water Tower Research, Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research

Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

Equity Research Firm

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.4% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 5.7%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.8%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 7.4%).</li><li>Energy Technology (12.6% of the index) was up 1.6%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (45.7% of the index) was up 5.0%, ClimateTech Mining was up 1.1%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (21.5% of the index) was up 3.3%.</li><li>Top 10 Performers: ALTA, FGPHF, AVL, VGAS, VIHD, LNZA, FHYD, OPTT, GWTI, LIDR</li></ul>

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.4% W/W versus the S&amp;P 500 Index (up 5.7%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.8%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 7.4%).Energy Technology (12.6% of the index) was up 1.6%, while Industrial Climate and Ag Technology (45.7% of the index) was up 5.0%, ClimateTech Mining was up 1.1%, and Advanced Transportation Solutions (21.5% of the index) was up 3.3%.Top 10 Performers: ALTA, FGPHF, AVL, VGAS, VIHD, LNZA, FHYD, OPTT, GWTI, LIDR

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on Blue Biofuels (BIOF): Breaks Ground in Florida

United States

The S&P 500® is widely regarded as the best single gauge of large-cap U.S. equities and serves as the foundation for a wide range of investment products. The index includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization.

S&P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)

Nikkei Index Options Weekly (Apr 14 – 18): Vol Unwinds, Nikkei Rebounds and USD Cracks

Nikkei rebounds, volatility eases as USD/JPY softens, raising questions about demand for USD assets. Option volumes drop with no clear directional...

John Ley

HSCEI Index Options Weekly (Apr 14-17): Key Strike Rejected, Volatility Recalibrates

This article provides a weekly overview of market volatility, option volumes, and price metrics, suggesting that volatility may be in a holding...

John Ley

HSI Index Options Weekly (Apr 14-17): Volatility Cools, But the Floor May Hold

A weekly overview of market volatility and trading activity, suggesting that the recent decrease in volatility may be a pause as opposed to an...

John Ley

Overview #23 Gold, Bonds and the USD

A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook. We look at recent investor sentiment towards gold, the USD, bonds and...

Rikki Malik

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on Blue Biofuels (BIOF): Breaks Ground in Florida

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.4% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 5.7%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.8%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 7.4%).

Water Tower Research

Nikkei Index Options Weekly (Apr 14 – 18): Vol Unwinds, Nikkei Rebounds and USD Cracks

​Nikkei rebounds, volatility eases as USD/JPY softens, raising questions about demand for USD assets. Option volumes drop with no clear directional...

John Ley

HSCEI Index Options Weekly (Apr 14-17): Key Strike Rejected, Volatility Recalibrates

​This article provides a weekly overview of market volatility, option volumes, and price metrics, suggesting that volatility may be in a holding...

John Ley

HSI Index Options Weekly (Apr 14-17): Volatility Cools, But the Floor May Hold

​A weekly overview of market volatility and trading activity, suggesting that the recent decrease in volatility may be a pause as opposed to an...

John Ley

Overview #23 Gold, Bonds and the USD

A review of recent events/data impacting our investment themes and outlook. We look at recent investor sentiment towards gold, the USD, bonds and...

Rikki Malik

Sustainable Investing Surveyor Focus on Blue Biofuels (BIOF): Breaks Ground in Florida

The WTR Sustainable Index was up 3.4% W/W versus the S&P 500 Index (up 5.7%), the Russell 2000 Index (up 1.8%) and the Nasdaq Index (up 7.4%).

Water Tower Research

Nikkei rebounds, volatility eases as USD/JPY softens, raising questions about demand for USD assets. Option volumes drop with no clear directional...

This article provides a weekly overview of market volatility, option volumes, and price metrics, suggesting that volatility may be in a holding...

A weekly overview of market volatility and trading activity, suggesting that the recent decrease in volatility may be a pause as opposed to an...