Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Ex-Portfolio Manager with over 25 years of derivatives experience across products and geographies. Specializing in all things Vol - Relative Value volatility trading, Cross-Asset volatility strategies and event handicapping and trading. Develops own proprietary trading tools and analysis.  
Previously: Options Specialist and Market Maker at BMO, Managing Director Global Equity Derivatives at TDS. Most recently, Portfolio Manager of volatility portfolio at Polar Aset Management Partners (> $USD 7 billion multi-strategy hedge fund) focusing on cross-asset relative value volatility and derivative fund overlays.

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

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Oil Surges, Volatility Explodes: Is the Market Overpricing Risk

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

United States Oil Fund LP / Equity Derivatives

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<li>Oil has surged on geopolitical headlines, with a sharp increase in both price and implied volatility.</li>
<li>Implied vols in Hong Kong-listed oil names have lagged sharply behind the move in Oil.</li>
<li>The relative dislocation in volatility opens the door to tactical pair trade and hedging ideas.</li>
</ul>


Oil has surged on geopolitical headlines, with a sharp increase in both price and implied volatility.
Implied vols in Hong Kong-listed oil names have lagged sharply behind the move in Oil.
The relative dislocation in volatility opens the door to tactical pair trade and hedging ideas.


Hong Kong Oil Stocks: Surge in Oil Volatility Creates Opportunity