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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906" rel="noopener">Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX EQUITY)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkei-225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22909" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX)</a> all have elevated implied vols vs their peers and vs historical observations for October.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a>  implied vols are on the low end of what is typically realized in October.</li>
<li>Most markets see price weakness in the 3rd week of the month with realized volatility underperforming over the back half of the month.</li>
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Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX), Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index (SHSZ300 INDEX EQUITY) and Nikkei 225 (NKY INDEX) all have elevated implied vols vs their peers and vs historical observations for October.

NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) , S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) and S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)  implied vols are on the low end of what is typically realized in October.
Most markets see price weakness in the 3rd week of the month with realized volatility underperforming over the back half of the month.


EQD | Asia Monthly Vol Roadmap: Elevated IV's in CSI300 and Hang Seng Present Tactical Opportunity

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Equity Bottom-Up

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 <li>Sony is a diversified entertainment and technology leader with dominant market positions in gaming, music, and image sensors, but faces significant profitability pressures as evidenced by a recent net loss and negative multi-year net income growth.</li>
 <li>The company's core strategy is to shift from a cyclical hardware-driven model to a more resilient, content-centric one by expanding its vast intellectual property (IP) portfolio and growing recurring revenues from network services.</li>
 <li>While the valuation appears reasonable relative to peers, investors should remain cautious of the intense competition across all operating segments and the cyclical nature of its key consumer-facing markets.</li>
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  Sony is a diversified entertainment and technology leader with dominant market positions in gaming, music, and image sensors, but faces significant profitability pressures as evidenced by a recent net loss and negative multi-year net income growth.
  The company's core strategy is to shift from a cyclical hardware-driven model to a more resilient, content-centric one by expanding its vast intellectual property (IP) portfolio and growing recurring revenues from network services.
  While the valuation appears reasonable relative to peers, investors should remain cautious of the intense competition across all operating segments and the cyclical nature of its key consumer-facing markets.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

<ul>
 <li>Sony is a diversified entertainment and technology leader with dominant positions in Gaming (PlayStation) and Imaging &amp; Sensing Solutions (image sensors), which are key profit drivers.</li>
 <li>The company is executing a strategic shift towards high-margin, recurring revenue streams from its vast intellectual property portfolio in music, movies, and games, reducing its reliance on cyclical hardware sales.</li>
 <li>While facing intense competition across all segments and macroeconomic headwinds, Sony's strong brand, technological innovation, and synergistic business model provide a solid foundation for long-term growth, though recent financial performance shows signs of pressure on profitability.</li>
</ul>This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.


  Sony is a diversified entertainment and technology leader with dominant positions in Gaming (PlayStation) and Imaging &amp; Sensing Solutions (image sensors), which are key profit drivers.
  The company is executing a strategic shift towards high-margin, recurring revenue streams from its vast intellectual property portfolio in music, movies, and games, reducing its reliance on cyclical hardware sales.
  While facing intense competition across all segments and macroeconomic headwinds, Sony's strong brand, technological innovation, and synergistic business model provide a solid foundation for long-term growth, though recent financial performance shows signs of pressure on profitability.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Continuous weaknesses to be seen in industrial and general non-AI server semi demand starting 3Q23 and lasting into 1Q24 and some weaknesses in digital consumer semi demand starting 4Q23.</li>
<li>Memory semiconductor vendors see strengths in 4Q23 and continuous improvement in DRAM/NAND price in 1Q24.</li>
<li>We see a healthy mid single digit q/q and y/y decline on 4Q23 MOI but suggest vendors to avoid in next 1-2 months before they guide down the market.</li>
</ul>


Continuous weaknesses to be seen in industrial and general non-AI server semi demand starting 3Q23 and lasting into 1Q24 and some weaknesses in digital consumer semi demand starting 4Q23.
Memory semiconductor vendors see strengths in 4Q23 and continuous improvement in DRAM/NAND price in 1Q24.
We see a healthy mid single digit q/q and y/y decline on 4Q23 MOI but suggest vendors to avoid in next 1-2 months before they guide down the market.


First Run of Tech/Semis' Guidance Tells Us What Industries and Companies to Avoid

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/space-exploration-technologies-corp-spacex" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33284:1" rel="noopener">SpaceX (SPCX US)</a>, an Elon Musk led Space to AI company, aims to raise around US$75bn in its US IPO.</li>
<li>SpaceX is set to be the largest IPO ever. It will also probably end up being one of the most controversial ones given the asking valuations and other worldly promises.</li>
<li>We will undertake our more serious analysis in the coming days. This note is a lighthearted look at some of the other worldly claims and Grok’s view on SpaceX valuation.</li>
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SpaceX (SPCX US), an Elon Musk led Space to AI company, aims to raise around US$75bn in its US IPO.
SpaceX is set to be the largest IPO ever. It will also probably end up being one of the most controversial ones given the asking valuations and other worldly promises.
We will undertake our more serious analysis in the coming days. This note is a lighthearted look at some of the other worldly claims and Grok’s view on SpaceX valuation.


Aequitas: SpaceX IPO- A Lighthearted Take on Some of the Claims - Grok Speaks the Truth on Valuation

Japan

Sony Group Corporation manufactures and distributes electronics products and provides related solutions. The Company produces televisions, cameras, mobiles, audio and video products. game equipment, and more. Sony Group also engages in game production,  movie production, music production, and other businesses.

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First Run of Tech/Semis' Guidance Tells Us What Industries and Companies to Avoid; Weaknesses to be seen in industrial, general non-AI server semi,...

Andrew Lu

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SpaceX (SPCX US), an Elon Musk led Space to AI company, aims to raise around US$75bn in its US IPO. This note is a lighthearted look at some of the...

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Implied volatility levels across key Asian indices present several tactical opportunities this month for outright or pairs trades...