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 Derivatives

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<li>Over the past five trading days, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.</li>
<li>Long volatility strategies dominate, with the ratio of bearish vs. bullish positions approximately 2:1.</li>
<li>Diagonal Spreads account for 25% of all strategies and can make for near self-financing strategies. </li>
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Over the past five trading days, Meituan (3690 HK) multi-leg option strategies showcased a variety of approaches. Strategy highlights are provided.
Long volatility strategies dominate, with the ratio of bearish vs. bullish positions approximately 2:1.
Diagonal Spreads account for 25% of all strategies and can make for near self-financing strategies. 


Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)

Meituan (3690 HK): Top Trades and Strategic Insights from HKEX Options Trading