In today’s briefing:
- Global Markets: Why This Sell-Off Is Different. UPDATE
- HSCEI Index Options Weekly (Apr 7-11): Vol Reset, Skew Reprices, and 8,000 Strike in Focus
- HSI Index Options Weekly (Apr 07–11): Vol Shifts and Early Signs of USD Toxicity
Global Markets: Why This Sell-Off Is Different. UPDATE
- We revisit key cross-asset signals as traditional safe havens fail to respond in familiar ways.
- The past 8 days have delivered a combination of asset moves with few, if any, historical parallels.
- With trust in U.S. safe haven assets under pressure, we explore emerging themes and ramifications.
HSCEI Index Options Weekly (Apr 7-11): Vol Reset, Skew Reprices, and 8,000 Strike in Focus
- Brutal start to the week, with the holiday-shortened calendar and continued global weakness weighing on Monday’s open.
- Implied vol surged early, with skew steepening and tail demand reflected in out-of-the-money Put pricing
- We highlight significant activity at the 8,000 strike and its implications for near-term spot and vol dynamics.
HSI Index Options Weekly (Apr 07–11): Vol Shifts and Early Signs of USD Toxicity
- A volatile week for HSI, with sharp moves in price, volume, and implied volatility concentrated around Monday’s gap lower.
- We discuss the shift in spot-vol dynamics and how it may influence short-term vol trading.
- Changes in open interest and vol structure are examined in the context of ongoing global tensions.
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