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

Clifton Derivatives

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

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation and continued outperformance versus North American technology stocks.</li>
<li>Single stock option activity rebounded, with Call trading most active during the week’s strongest market session and Xiaomi seeing a large uptick in volume.</li>
<li>Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary stood out as the strongest sectors during another broadly positive week.</li>
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Hong Kong equities extended their rally with broad participation and continued outperformance versus North American technology stocks.
Single stock option activity rebounded, with Call trading most active during the week’s strongest market session and Xiaomi seeing a large uptick in volume.
Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary stood out as the strongest sectors during another broadly positive week.


Kingdee International Software Group (268 HK)

SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp) (981 HK)

SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp)

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (9901 HK)

New Oriental Education & Technology Group

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 27–31: Rally Broadens While Xiaomi Option Volumes Surge

Hang Seng Index

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly July 27–31: Rally Broadens While Xiaomi Option Volumes Surge