Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Event-Driven

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

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23751:1" rel="noopener">National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN)</a> has announced a list of 45 stocks that will be added to the Futures &amp; Options (F&amp;O) segment of the market from 29 November.</li>
<li>There will be changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-bse-sensex-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31494:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P BSE SENSEX Index</a> and the CNXIT Index over the next couple of rebalances.</li>
<li>There are some interesting situations out there, including a change to the universe for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX)</a> that could lead to more changes. </li>
</ul>


The National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) has announced a list of 45 stocks that will be added to the Futures &amp; Options (F&amp;O) segment of the market from 29 November.
There will be changes to the NIFTY Index, NSE Nifty Next 50 Index, S&amp;P BSE SENSEX Index and the CNXIT Index over the next couple of rebalances.
There are some interesting situations out there, including a change to the universe for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX) that could lead to more changes. 


INDIA: Index Changes Due to the 45 New Additions to the F&O Segment

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntpc-green-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43951:1" rel="noopener">NTPC Green Energy Ltd (2214556D IN)</a> is looking to raise INR 100bn (US$1.19bn) in its IPO. That will value the company at INR 910bn (US$10.8bn) at the top end. </li>
<li>The anchor allocations will be completed early next week, and the stock is expected to start trading on 27 November.</li>
<li>The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices with the earliest inclusion scheduled for June 2025. So, limited passive buying in the medium-term.</li>
</ul>



NTPC Green Energy Ltd (2214556D IN) is looking to raise INR 100bn (US$1.19bn) in its IPO. That will value the company at INR 910bn (US$10.8bn) at the top end. 
The anchor allocations will be completed early next week, and the stock is expected to start trading on 27 November.
The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices with the earliest inclusion scheduled for June 2025. So, limited passive buying in the medium-term.


NTPC Green Energy IPO: Offer Details & Index Inclusion Timeline

<ul>
<li>US equity indices led global markets in a post-election sharp decline in implied volatility.</li>
<li>With only 34 trading days left in 2024, investors might want to hedge the gains from a profitable year with tactical long puts.</li>
<li>Several markets make good candidates for long put positions due to a combination of cheap options and potentially bearish factors. One example being the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> </li>
</ul>


US equity indices led global markets in a post-election sharp decline in implied volatility.
With only 34 trading days left in 2024, investors might want to hedge the gains from a profitable year with tactical long puts.
Several markets make good candidates for long put positions due to a combination of cheap options and potentially bearish factors. One example being the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) 


EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility – 34 Trading Days Left in 2024, Year-End Positioning.

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bundl-technologies-private-limited-swiggy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35630:1" rel="noopener">Swiggy (1255298D IN)</a> is looking to list on the exchanges by selling up to INR113bn (US$1.35bn) of stock at a valuation of up to INR 873bn (US$10.4bn).</li>
<li>The anchor allocations will be completed early next week, and the stock is expected to start trading on 13 November.</li>
<li>The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices. Inclusion at regular rebalances should commence in June next year.</li>
</ul>



Swiggy (1255298D IN) is looking to list on the exchanges by selling up to INR113bn (US$1.35bn) of stock at a valuation of up to INR 873bn (US$10.4bn).
The anchor allocations will be completed early next week, and the stock is expected to start trading on 13 November.
The stock will not get Fast Entry to global indices. Inclusion at regular rebalances should commence in June next year.


Swiggy IPO: IPO Details & Index Entry Timing

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 | 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

INDIA: Index Changes Due to the 45 New Additions to the F&O Segment

NSE has announced 45 new stocks will be added to F&O on 29 November. That leads to a lot of change for indices that have F&O membership as a...

Brian Freitas

NTPC Green Energy IPO: Offer Details & Index Inclusion Timeline

NTPC Green Energy is looking to raise INR 100bn (US$1.19bn) in its IPO, valuing the company at up to INR 910bn (US$10.8bn). The earliest index...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility – 34 Trading Days Left in 2024, Year-End Positioning.

Global equity indices saw a post-election volatility drop, making options cheap in several, but not all, markets. Consider hedging gains with...

Gaudenz Schneider

Swiggy IPO: IPO Details & Index Entry Timing

Swiggy is looking to raise up to US$1.35bn at a valuation of up to US$10.4bn. Zomato's US$1bn raise could dampen investor appetite. Inclusion in...

Brian Freitas

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

INDIA: Index Changes Due to the 45 New Additions to the F&O Segment

NSE has announced 45 new stocks will be added to F&O on 29 November. That leads to a lot of change for indices that have F&O membership as a...

Brian Freitas

NTPC Green Energy IPO: Offer Details & Index Inclusion Timeline

NTPC Green Energy is looking to raise INR 100bn (US$1.19bn) in its IPO, valuing the company at up to INR 910bn (US$10.8bn). The earliest index...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Global Option Implied Volatility – 34 Trading Days Left in 2024, Year-End Positioning.

​Global equity indices saw a post-election volatility drop, making options cheap in several, but not all, markets. Consider hedging gains with...

Gaudenz Schneider

Swiggy IPO: IPO Details & Index Entry Timing

Swiggy is looking to raise up to US$1.35bn at a valuation of up to US$10.4bn. Zomato's US$1bn raise could dampen investor appetite. Inclusion in...

Brian Freitas

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

Global equity indices saw a post-election volatility drop, making options cheap in several, but not all, markets. Consider hedging gains with...