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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Event-Driven

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Context: On June 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unexpectedly cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 5.5%, double the anticipated 25 basis points.</li>
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The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY 50 Index</a> fluctuated initially but later stabilized at a 1.0% gain, while the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-bank-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26811:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Bank Index</a> rose 1.5%. At-the-money implied volatility changed little, while the skew rotated.</li>
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This Insight explains the RBI’s bold policy move, market reactions, and limitations of predictive models in navigating central bank decisions.</li>
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Context: On June 6, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unexpectedly cut interest rates by 50 basis points to 5.5%, double the anticipated 25 basis points.

The NIFTY 50 Index fluctuated initially but later stabilized at a 1.0% gain, while the NSE Nifty Bank Index rose 1.5%. At-the-money implied volatility changed little, while the skew rotated.

This Insight explains the RBI’s bold policy move, market reactions, and limitations of predictive models in navigating central bank decisions.


NSE Nifty Bank Index (NSEBANK INDEX EQUITY)

India's Unexpected 0.5% Rate Cut: Friday’s Market Reaction Breakdown

NIFTY Index

India's Unexpected 0.5% Rate Cut: Friday’s Market Reaction Breakdown