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>Following large moves in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK hynix (000660 KS)</a> , CSOP will allow leverage across its twelve single-asset 2x leveraged products to fall as low as 1.1x.</li>
<li>Flexible leverage in the largest listed leveraged product on SK hynix may reduce hedging and rebalancing pressure during periods of market stress.</li>
<li>The change adds manager discretion, may limit participation in subsequent rebounds and reinforces that these are ultra-short-term trading products.</li>
</ul>


Following large moves in SK hynix (000660 KS) , CSOP will allow leverage across its twelve single-asset 2x leveraged products to fall as low as 1.1x.
Flexible leverage in the largest listed leveraged product on SK hynix may reduce hedging and rebalancing pressure during periods of market stress.
The change adds manager discretion, may limit participation in subsequent rebounds and reinforces that these are ultra-short-term trading products.


Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index (KOSPI INDEX)

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product (7709 HK)

CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product

SK Hynix (000660 KS): Large Moves Prompt Largest 2x Product to Reduce Leverage