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/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.</li>
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Highlights: Yield-extracting strategies prove more popular in the index than in single stocks. Two such examples, a Ratio Put Spread and an Iron Condor, are presented.</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, Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.

Highlights: Yield-extracting strategies prove more popular in the index than in single stocks. Two such examples, a Ratio Put Spread and an Iron Condor, are presented.

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,


Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) Top Trades: Recent Option Flow Reveals Strategic Positioning

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.

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<li>Breadth rebounded sharply after last week’s weakness, with most single stocks posting gains.</li>
<li>Single stock option volumes surged, reaching the highest levels seen since early April.</li>
<li>Xiaomi stood out this week across multiple contract and volume statistics.</li>
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Breadth rebounded sharply after last week’s weakness, with most single stocks posting gains.
Single stock option volumes surged, reaching the highest levels seen since early April.
Xiaomi stood out this week across multiple contract and volume statistics.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 23 – 27): Breadth Snaps Back and Option Volumes Surge

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>We discussed in last week's June 19 report how bullish price and RS trends on Israel's TA-125 was our tell that global equities were looking past Israel-Iran tensions.</li>
<li>Now completely in the rear-view mirror.  We also discussed how we were expecting short-term support on ACWI-US at $123-$123.50 (6.5-month base support), and ACWI-US bottomed at $123.20 on Monday.</li>
<li>As a result, we remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass).</li>
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We discussed in last week's June 19 report how bullish price and RS trends on Israel's TA-125 was our tell that global equities were looking past Israel-Iran tensions.
Now completely in the rear-view mirror.  We also discussed how we were expecting short-term support on ACWI-US at $123-$123.50 (6.5-month base support), and ACWI-US bottomed at $123.20 on Monday.
As a result, we remain near-term bullish since our 4/22/25 Compass, and our intermediate-term outlook remains bullish as well (as of our 5/14/25 Compass).


Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Leonard Law, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Credit

Delhi International Airport Limited / Credit

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<li>In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Delhi Int'l Airport, Longfor Group, Softbank Group, Xiaomi Corp</li>
<li>US treasury yields continued to decline for a fifth straight day, on the back of a strong auction of 7Y notes, as well as increased market expectations for rate cuts. The yield on the 2Y UST fell 6 bps to 3.72%, while that on the 10Y UST declined 5 bps to 4.24%.</li>
<li>Equities climbed towards record high levels. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.8% to 6,141, just shy of the peak of 6,144 in February. The Nasdaq advanced 1.0% to 20,168.</li>
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In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Delhi Int'l Airport, Longfor Group, Softbank Group, Xiaomi Corp
US treasury yields continued to decline for a fifth straight day, on the back of a strong auction of 7Y notes, as well as increased market expectations for rate cuts. The yield on the 2Y UST fell 6 bps to 3.72%, while that on the 10Y UST declined 5 bps to 4.24%.
Equities climbed towards record high levels. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.8% to 6,141, just shy of the peak of 6,144 in February. The Nasdaq advanced 1.0% to 20,168.


Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Chinese smartphone-makers are increasingly outsourcing production to Indian contract manufacturers to avoid running afoul of regulators in the South Asian country as it aims to become a global manufacturing hub, an industry analyst said.</li>
<li>As of the first quarter of this year, Chinese smartphone-makers had handed over about 66% of assembly work to manufacturing partners that are involved in New Delhi’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, said Prachir Singh, a senior analyst at Counterpoint Research.</li>
<li>Launched in 2020, the PLI scheme is a strategic initiative designed to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports.</li>
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Chinese smartphone-makers are increasingly outsourcing production to Indian contract manufacturers to avoid running afoul of regulators in the South Asian country as it aims to become a global manufacturing hub, an industry analyst said.
As of the first quarter of this year, Chinese smartphone-makers had handed over about 66% of assembly work to manufacturing partners that are involved in New Delhi’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, said Prachir Singh, a senior analyst at Counterpoint Research.
Launched in 2020, the PLI scheme is a strategic initiative designed to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports.


After India’s Crackdowns, Chinese Phone Brands Outsource More Manufacturing to Locals 

China

Xiaomi Corporation manufactures communication equipment and parts. The Company produces and sells mobile phones, smart phone software,  set-top boxes, and related accessories. Xiaomi markets its products worldwide.

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Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) Top Trades: Recent Option Flow Reveals Strategic Positioning

Discover market trends and popular multi-leg option strategies in the Hang Seng Index for actionable insights and trade inspiration.

Gaudenz Schneider

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 23 – 27): Breadth Snaps Back and Option Volumes Surge

Stock market rebounds with single stock option volumes surging, Xiaomi stands out with strong performance across a variety of options guages.

John Ley

Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding

Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding on $ACWI ($123-123.50), $EEM ($46)

Vermilion Research

Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Delhi Int'l Airport, Longfor Group, Softbank...

Lucror Analytics

After India’s Crackdowns, Chinese Phone Brands Outsource More Manufacturing to Locals

Chinese smartphone-makers are increasingly outsourcing production to Indian contract manufacturers to avoid running afoul of regulators in the...

Caixin Global

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Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) Top Trades: Recent Option Flow Reveals Strategic Positioning

Discover market trends and popular multi-leg option strategies in the Hang Seng Index for actionable insights and trade inspiration.

Gaudenz Schneider

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (June 23 – 27): Breadth Snaps Back and Option Volumes Surge

​Stock market rebounds with single stock option volumes surging, Xiaomi stands out with strong performance across a variety of options guages.

John Ley

Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding

Downgrading Germany and Ireland; Global Technology Still Leading; Crucial Base Supports Holding on $ACWI ($123-123.50), $EEM ($46)

Vermilion Research

Lucror Analytics - Morning Views Asia

In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Delhi Int'l Airport, Longfor Group, Softbank...

Lucror Analytics

After India’s Crackdowns, Chinese Phone Brands Outsource More Manufacturing to Locals

Chinese smartphone-makers are increasingly outsourcing production to Indian contract manufacturers to avoid running afoul of regulators in the...

Caixin Global

Stock market rebounds with single stock option volumes surging, Xiaomi stands out with strong performance across a variety of options guages.