Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Financial Economist with over 20 years of investment experience across all asset classes. He has worked as a sell-side derivatives researcher and trader on one of London’s largest trading floors, and as a structurer and portfolio manager for the buy-side in Switzerland. As head of Quantitative Strategy at an Asian WealthTech company, Gaudi and his team designed over 50 distinct investment strategies for institutional clients in Australasia.

Gaudi’s analysis follows a scientific approach based on empirical research and quantitative evidence.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:541:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of India (BOI IN)</a> vs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/union-bank-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:546:1" rel="noopener">Union Bank Of India (UNBK IN)</a> price-ratio has deviated more two standard deviations from its one-year average, signaling a potential pair trade.</li>
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Highlights: Going long Union Bank Of India and short Bank Of India targets a 5% return. Union Bank Of India is set to report on 30 October.</li>
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Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.</li>
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Context: The Bank Of India (BOI IN) vs. Union Bank Of India (UNBK IN) price-ratio has deviated more two standard deviations from its one-year average, signaling a potential pair trade.

Highlights: Going long Union Bank Of India and short Bank Of India targets a 5% return. Union Bank Of India is set to report on 30 October.

Why Read: Essential for quantitative traders seeking mean-reversion opportunities, with detailed execution framework, risk management protocols, and historical simulation showing the statistical basis for this relative value play.


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Bank Of India (BOI IN) Vs. Union Bank Of India (UNBK IN): Statistical Arbitrage Play Targeting 5%