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>HSI broke out to fresh four-year highs, driven by Alibaba’s surge, with broad-based gains and rising single stock option activity.</li>
<li>Market breadth strengthened across both price action and single stock options flows.</li>
<li>Spot-Up/Vol-Up dynamics defined the week, as sectors with strong gains also posted the largest implied vol increases.</li>
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HSI broke out to fresh four-year highs, driven by Alibaba’s surge, with broad-based gains and rising single stock option activity.
Market breadth strengthened across both price action and single stock options flows.
Spot-Up/Vol-Up dynamics defined the week, as sectors with strong gains also posted the largest implied vol increases.


홍콩 단일 주식 옵션 주간(9월 8일~12일): 알리바바 급등으로 HSI 4년 최고치 달성

Hang Seng Index

홍콩 단일 주식 옵션 주간(9월 8일~12일): 알리바바 급등으로 HSI 4년 최고치 달성