Senior Equity Derivatives Trader

Simon Harris

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>HSI Index has paused for breath this month underperforming most other global indices</li>
<li>The outlook for the region remains strong as reopening strength gains momentum and the Government continue to announce new supportive measures</li>
<li>We favour a buy the dip strategy and suggest using derivatives to play it</li>
</ul>


HSI Index has paused for breath this month underperforming most other global indices
The outlook for the region remains strong as reopening strength gains momentum and the Government continue to announce new supportive measures
We favour a buy the dip strategy and suggest using derivatives to play it


EQD | HSI Index: Buying the Dip Using Options

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>The MSCI EM vs.EAFE ratio (local currency) shows EM has outperformed relative to EAFE since the DXY peaked in November 2022, and also shows signs of reversing the 2-year downtrend.</li>
<li>As long as the DXY remains below $103.50-$106, we expect outperformance from EM to continue.</li>
<li>China/Hong Kong, Greece, South Africa, and Mexico stand out as attractive countries. Our top actionable Sectors include Communications, Consumer Discretionary, and Technology. We highlight 76 attractive EM stocks.</li>
</ul>


The MSCI EM vs.EAFE ratio (local currency) shows EM has outperformed relative to EAFE since the DXY peaked in November 2022, and also shows signs of reversing the 2-year downtrend.
As long as the DXY remains below $103.50-$106, we expect outperformance from EM to continue.
China/Hong Kong, Greece, South Africa, and Mexico stand out as attractive countries. Our top actionable Sectors include Communications, Consumer Discretionary, and Technology. We highlight 76 attractive EM stocks.


EM Outperformance to Continue (Vs. EAFE) -- Add on a Pullback; DXY Needs to Hold Below $106

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

<ul>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> in March 2023.</li>
<li>We believe Healthcare names could be given top priority when selecting additions for the upcoming rebalance.</li>
<li>The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-February 2023 and implemented in early-March 2023.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) in March 2023.
We believe Healthcare names could be given top priority when selecting additions for the upcoming rebalance.
The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-February 2023 and implemented in early-March 2023.


Quiddity Leaderboard for Hang Seng Index Mar 23: Healthcare Names Could Dominate

<ul>
<li>Weekly summary of vol changes and moves across Global Markets</li>
<li>Analysing ATM volatility and skew changes over the last 5 days</li>
<li>We suggest a few trades to take advantage of the implied vol surfaces</li>
</ul>


Weekly summary of vol changes and moves across Global Markets
Analysing ATM volatility and skew changes over the last 5 days
We suggest a few trades to take advantage of the implied vol surfaces


EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> is a blue-chip index that represents the performance of the large cap stocks listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>The index is undergoing some significant composition changes and the index provider currently uses a highly subjective constituent selection process which is quite challenging to decode.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's approach to solving this Hang Seng constituent selection puzzle and the historical performance of past rebalance events.</li>
</ul>


The Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) is a blue-chip index that represents the performance of the large cap stocks listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The index is undergoing some significant composition changes and the index provider currently uses a highly subjective constituent selection process which is quite challenging to decode.
In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's approach to solving this Hang Seng constituent selection puzzle and the historical performance of past rebalance events.


Quiddity Primer: The Ongoing Evolution of the Hang Seng Index

Hong Kong

The Hang Seng Index is a free-float capitalization-weighted index of a selection of companies from the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The components of the index are divided into four subindices: Commerce and Industry, Finance, Utilities, and Properties. The index was developed with a base level of 100 as of July 31, 1964.

Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)

EQD | HSI Index: Buying the Dip Using Options

We consider the recent pause in Chinese equities and the potential for support on any downside moves from investors who missed out on the rally. We...

Simon Harris

EM Outperformance to Continue (Vs. EAFE) -- Add on a Pullback; DXY Needs to Hold Below $106

EM vs. EAFE ratio (local currency) shows EM has outperformed relative to EAFE since the $DXY peaked in November 2022. If the DXY remains below...

Vermilion Research

Quiddity Leaderboard for Hang Seng Index Mar 23: Healthcare Names Could Dominate

JD Health, BeiGene, WuXi AppTec, Genscript Biotech, and Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer are our top picks from the Healthcare Sector for Hang...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades

A weekly look at spot, vol and skew changes across 8 global Indices. We analyse the changes and try to identify the best trades based on the vol...

Simon Harris

Quiddity Primer: The Ongoing Evolution of the Hang Seng Index

If the index provider is serious about achieving good sector wise balance, I believe adding Healthcare Names should be top priority. I do not...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA