Senior Equity Derivatives Trader

Simon Harris

Event-Driven

<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-Taking a Breather

Equity Derivatives Trader and Strategist

Leon Gross

<ul>
<li>
<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> Implieds are at Records Low, Cheap to Historic, Buy Options.</li>
<li>Many Asian Indices have Tight Ranges, Flat Returns YTD,  Options Expensive to the Range.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hsbc-holdings-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:516:1" rel="noopener">HSBC Holdings (5 HK)</a> and  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/citic-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20590:1" rel="noopener">Citic Ltd (267 HK)</a>  are up than 23% YTD, (with the Hang Sang flat), hedge them with cheap options</li>
</ul>



Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) Implieds are at Records Low, Cheap to Historic, Buy Options.
Many Asian Indices have Tight Ranges, Flat Returns YTD,  Options Expensive to the Range.

HSBC Holdings (5 HK) and  Citic Ltd (267 HK)  are up than 23% YTD, (with the Hang Sang flat), hedge them with cheap options


EQD | Asian Derivative YTD Range Trade Ideas

EQD | Volatility Update: A Look at Global Indices - What Trades Make Sense?

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>The return of Donald Trump to the global trade landscape brings uncertainty and potential disruption, particularly for countries like China with high trade exposure to the US</li>
<li>India, on the other hand, appears to be in a more insulated position, with lower trade dependence and stable fundamentals</li>
<li>Overall, the trade dynamics between the US, China, and India will continue to evolve, shaping the future of the global economy.</li>
</ul>


The return of Donald Trump to the global trade landscape brings uncertainty and potential disruption, particularly for countries like China with high trade exposure to the US
India, on the other hand, appears to be in a more insulated position, with lower trade dependence and stable fundamentals
Overall, the trade dynamics between the US, China, and India will continue to evolve, shaping the future of the global economy.


Trump 2.0: Understanding the Impact on India and China's Trade

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Observing implied volatility across 16 markets plus gold provides a picture of falling implied volatility, despite dispersion in market performance.</li>
<li>Several, but not all, markets display moderation from unusual volatility levels to a more balanced implied volatility structure.</li>
<li>The realignment of implied volatility across markets presents potential relative value opportunities.</li>
</ul>


Observing implied volatility across 16 markets plus gold provides a picture of falling implied volatility, despite dispersion in market performance.
Several, but not all, markets display moderation from unusual volatility levels to a more balanced implied volatility structure.
The realignment of implied volatility across markets presents potential relative value opportunities.


EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility – Consistently Declining Volatility Amid Mixed Markets

India

The NIFTY 50 index is National Stock Exchange of India's benchmark stock market index for Indian equity market. Nifty is owned and managed by India Index Services and Products (IISL), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NSE Strategic Investment Corporation Limited.

NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Taking a Breather

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

EQD | Asian Derivative YTD Range Trade Ideas

Asian Equity markets and volatility markets YTD with long and short ideas for indices and individual options, focus on China.

Leon Gross

EQD | Volatility Update: A Look at Global Indices - What Trades Make Sense?

A brief look at global vol changes over the last week, analysing vol and skew moves. We identify some trades that make sense based on the shape of...

Simon Harris

Trump 2.0: Understanding the Impact on India and China's Trade

The return of Trump to global trade raises uncertainty, with China vulnerable and India more insulated, shaping future global economy dynamics.

Nimish Maheshwari

EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility – Consistently Declining Volatility Amid Mixed Markets

Despite varying market performances, implied volatility is generally decreasing across 16 equity markets and gold. The realignment might offer...

Gaudenz Schneider

EQD | Volatility Update: Weekly Review of Vol Changes and Best Trades-Taking a Breather

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

EQD | Asian Derivative YTD Range Trade Ideas

Asian Equity markets and volatility markets YTD with long and short ideas for indices and individual options, focus on China.

Leon Gross

EQD | Volatility Update: A Look at Global Indices - What Trades Make Sense?

A brief look at global vol changes over the last week, analysing vol and skew moves. We identify some trades that make sense based on the shape of...

Simon Harris

Trump 2.0: Understanding the Impact on India and China's Trade

​The return of Trump to global trade raises uncertainty, with China vulnerable and India more insulated, shaping future global economy dynamics.

Nimish Maheshwari

EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility – Consistently Declining Volatility Amid Mixed Markets

​Despite varying market performances, implied volatility is generally decreasing across 16 equity markets and gold. The realignment might offer...

Gaudenz Schneider

The return of Trump to global trade raises uncertainty, with China vulnerable and India more insulated, shaping future global economy dynamics.

Despite varying market performances, implied volatility is generally decreasing across 16 equity markets and gold. The realignment might offer...