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

Tencent (700 HK): 2Q25 Preview, Game Up by 16%

Tencent (700 HK): 1Q25, Game Revenue Up by 24% YoY, as Industry Encouraged by Authorities

Tencent Music (TME): 1Q25, Unnoticed Growth Continued, 80% Upside

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>Tencent approaches earnings with low volatility and steady outperformance versus HSI.</li>
<li>Volatilities are historically low with an earnings release on tap.  </li>
<li>Options market expects a modest move despite recent Tencent momentum.</li>
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Tencent approaches earnings with low volatility and steady outperformance versus HSI.
Volatilities are historically low with an earnings release on tap.  
Options market expects a modest move despite recent Tencent momentum.


Tencent (700.HK) Q2 Earnings: Rally Into Earnings on Historically Low Volatility