Weekly Top Ten Equity Derivatives – Sep 13, 2026

1. SK Hynix (000660 KS): 2x Leveraged ETFs Rebound, but Retail Activity Stays Subdued (9 Sep 2026)

By Gaudenz Schneider

• SK Hynix (000660 KS) gained 6.5% in September MTD, lifting the 2x Leveraged Index 12.3% and combined ETF AUM 14% to KRW 4.36tn.
• The AUM rebound was driven primarily by performance: KODEX units rose just 1%, TIGER was broadly unchanged and the five smaller products recorded reductions.
• Daily creations, redemptions and value traded remain subdued after collapsing at the end of July, coinciding with regulatory measures aimed at curbing retail activity in leveraged ETFs.

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2. SK Hynix (000660 KS) Profit Targets – Tactical UPDATE

By Nico Rosti, MRM Research

• Profit targets presented in our previous/latest insight on SK Hynix (000660 KS) were updated last Friday and are presented here, they override any previous profit target presented.
• The stock started a strong rally this week, it may continue for 3 weeks, including this week.
• The rally could reach 2,000,000 on the third week, but there is a barrier after 2,100,000 so we do not expect this rally to go higher. 

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3. Fast Retailing (9983 JP) Tactical Outlook: Sell Off Is Overdone, Incoming Rally

By Nico Rosti, MRM Research

• Fast Retailing (9983 JP) earnings are one month away. The stock has corrected nearly 22% from its peak in early July. Our model just signaled a high probability LONG entry.
• The broad sentiment on the stock is bullish/outperform, based on upgraded full-year FY2026 guidance, high-margin international expansion and robust domestic same-store sales. 
• There is currently no catalyst to suggest an imminent restart of the rally but our model has flagged the stock as excessively oversold: a rally could start this week.

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4. WEEKLY Tactical Recap: Samsung Electronics, CATL, Tokyo Electron, Advantest Corp, Bank of China, BYD

By Nico Rosti, MRM Research

• WEEKLY tactical global macro recap/analysis for several markets and stocks we track, grouped by sector.
• We apply our quantitative models to each instrument’s trend, to determine which stocks/markets are just starting a trend, are in the middle of it, or are about to end it.
• Most overbought: META, Bank of China, USO/Oil, China Construction Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial. Most oversold: NeatEase Cloud Music, CATL, Samsung Electronics, Gold, Shin Etsu Chemical

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5. China International Capital (601995 CH) Post-Merger Tactical Outlook / Risks

By Nico Rosti, MRM Research

• As reported by Brian Freitas global index trackers will start to buy China International Capital (601995 CH) at the close on Monday September 14th.
• Tri-Party share-swap merger absorbing Dongxing Securities (601198 CH) and Cinda Securities (601059 CH) was approved by CSRC in early September 2026.
• CICC  is trading at good discount value, mildly oversold, according to our model, but it could go lower before global index trackers buy and push the price higher.

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6. HSI Tactical Outlook: Dive or Rally?

By Nico Rosti, MRM Research

• The Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) has been rallying briefly in July, then flat/slightly down in August. September is a question mark, the index direction is unclear at the moment.
• Solid domestic macro fundamentals—notably strong mainland China trade balance data and targeted state liquidity injections— continue to drive institutional Southbound capital flows into Hong Kong-listed equities.
• This insight plots out our model support and profit targets for tactical positioning in case a breakout happens in the next 2-3 weeks. 

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7. Options Weekly: Put Buying Surges as Stocks Slide Into September

By ORTEX Market Intel, ORTEX

• Defensive options positioning dominated the week of August 31.
• Across five high-severity pulses, traders piled into protective puts on names nursing sharp price declines.
• The put/call ratio (PCR) – which measures put volume relative to call volume – spiked well above seasonal norms on multiple names, with several readings hitting 52-week extremes.

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