Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Broad global MSCI equity indexes (ACWI, ACWI ex-US, EAFE, and EM) remain bearish, as do indexes in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Europe, and Germany.</li>
<li>Until we see these indexes break above downtrends and key resistance levels, we cannot be bullish.</li>
<li>Remain overweight Energy and Materials with the secular commodity bull market intact. Defensive Sectors are also hitting 1-2-year RS highs; we recommend overweights to Health Care, Utilities, and Consumer Staples.</li>
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Broad global MSCI equity indexes (ACWI, ACWI ex-US, EAFE, and EM) remain bearish, as do indexes in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Europe, and Germany.
Until we see these indexes break above downtrends and key resistance levels, we cannot be bullish.
Remain overweight Energy and Materials with the secular commodity bull market intact. Defensive Sectors are also hitting 1-2-year RS highs; we recommend overweights to Health Care, Utilities, and Consumer Staples.


Opportunities Within Energy and Materials

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/woodside-petroleum-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:177:1" rel="noopener">Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU)</a> proposed a merger between Woodside and BHP Petroleum in August 2021, and signed the deal in November 2021.</li>
<li>It required regulatory approvals (of which it already has some) and Woodside shareholder approval, and the Woodside shares to be received by BHP would be distributed to BHP Shareholders.</li>
<li>Today, Woodside presented the <a href="https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220408/pdf/457vkgr3tsd00s.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Explanatory Memorandum</a>, the <a href="https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220408/pdf/457vkk523x0q8z.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Independent Expert Report</a> ("fair and reasonable"), and <a href="https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220408/pdf/457vkbn81yv3cr.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">information about the 19 May AGM vote</a>. This deal could be done 1 June.</li>
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Woodside Petroleum (WPL AU) and BHP Group Ltd (BHP AU) proposed a merger between Woodside and BHP Petroleum in August 2021, and signed the deal in November 2021.
It required regulatory approvals (of which it already has some) and Woodside shareholder approval, and the Woodside shares to be received by BHP would be distributed to BHP Shareholders.
Today, Woodside presented the Explanatory Memorandum, the Independent Expert Report ("fair and reasonable"), and information about the 19 May AGM vote. This deal could be done 1 June.


Woodside / BHP Petroleum Merger On Tap; Index Impact Minimal but Flowback May Not Be

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

<ul>
<li>The S&amp;P/ASX Index family is a widely-tracked group of indices and sub-indices which represent the performance of ASX-listed companies. </li>
<li>The constituency changes for ASX 300, ASX 200, ASX 100, ASX 50, and ASX 20 were announced today.</li>
<li>Below is a discussion of the official results and potential trading strategies to generate market-neutral returns in the run up to the Inclusion Event.</li>
</ul>


The S&amp;P/ASX Index family is a widely-tracked group of indices and sub-indices which represent the performance of ASX-listed companies. 
The constituency changes for ASX 300, ASX 200, ASX 100, ASX 50, and ASX 20 were announced today.
Below is a discussion of the official results and potential trading strategies to generate market-neutral returns in the run up to the Inclusion Event.


S&P/​​​ASX Indices: March 2022 Index Changes and Trading Strategy

David Blennerhassett

<ul>
<li>For the month of December, 12 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in December was ~41%, with a year-to-date average of ~33% (165 deals &amp; total deal size of US$282bn).</li>
<li>This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2020 (158 deals) and 2019 (145 deals) of 31% and 31.5% respectively.</li>
</ul>


For the month of December, 12 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn.
The average premium for the new deals announced (or first discussed) in December was ~41%, with a year-to-date average of ~33% (165 deals &amp; total deal size of US$282bn).
This compares to the average premium for all deals in 2020 (158 deals) and 2019 (145 deals) of 31% and 31.5% respectively.


<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/senex-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18390:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Senex Energy (SXY AU)</strong></a> has <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02465599-2A1345453?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entered</a> into a Scheme of Arrangement with Posco at A$4.60/share, in cash. In addition, Senex intends to pay an interim dividend of up to A$0.05/share.</li>
<li>Senex's board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme. Key conditions of the Scheme include Senex shareholder approval and FIRB approval.</li>
<li>Senex expects a Scheme Meeting to occur in March 2022 and, if approved, the transaction is expected to complete in late March 2022.</li>
</ul>



Senex Energy (SXY AU) has entered into a Scheme of Arrangement with Posco at A$4.60/share, in cash. In addition, Senex intends to pay an interim dividend of up to A$0.05/share.
Senex's board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme. Key conditions of the Scheme include Senex shareholder approval and FIRB approval.
Senex expects a Scheme Meeting to occur in March 2022 and, if approved, the transaction is expected to complete in late March 2022.


Senex Energy Enters Into Scheme With Posco

Australia

Santos Limited explores for and produces natural gas, crude oil, condensate, naphtha and liquid petroleum gas.  The Company conducts major onshore and offshore petroleum exploration activities at oil and gas fields in Australia (Cooper/Eromanga Basins), the United States (Gulf of Mexico), Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The Company also transports crude oil by pipeline.

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Santos Ltd (STO AU)

Opportunities Within Energy and Materials

Global indexes remain below our key lines in the sand of $54 on $ACWX, $75.25 on $EFA, and the 200-day MA on $ACWI. As long as prices are below...

Vermilion Research

Woodside / BHP Petroleum Merger On Tap; Index Impact Minimal but Flowback May Not Be

Woodside has announced its Shareholder Meeting Date for the BHP Petroleum Merger Approval (it was already known). The IE has declared it "fair and...

Travis Lundy

S&P/ASX Indices: March 2022 Index Changes and Trading Strategy

A look at the S&P ASX Index March 2022 index constituent changes and discussion on potential trading strategies to generated market-neutral returns.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

(Mostly) Asia M&A: December 2021 Roundup

For the month of December, 12 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn. The...

David Blennerhassett

Senex Energy Enters Into Scheme With Posco

The Offer price is full. Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 1.9%/6.8%, including the A$0.05/share dividend. This is a done deal. Play the...

David Blennerhassett

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Opportunities Within Energy and Materials

Global indexes remain below our key lines in the sand of $54 on $ACWX, $75.25 on $EFA, and the 200-day MA on $ACWI. As long as prices are below...

Vermilion Research

Woodside / BHP Petroleum Merger On Tap; Index Impact Minimal but Flowback May Not Be

Woodside has announced its Shareholder Meeting Date for the BHP Petroleum Merger Approval (it was already known). The IE has declared it "fair and...

Travis Lundy

S&P/​​​ASX Indices: March 2022 Index Changes and Trading Strategy

A look at the S&P ASX Index March 2022 index constituent changes and discussion on potential trading strategies to generated market-neutral returns.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

(Mostly) Asia M&A: December 2021 Roundup

For the month of December, 12 new deals (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$4bn. The...

David Blennerhassett

Senex Energy Enters Into Scheme With Posco

The Offer price is full. Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 1.9%/6.8%, including the A$0.05/share dividend. This is a done deal. Play the...

David Blennerhassett

S&P/ASX Indices: March 2022 Index Changes and Trading Strategy