Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Financial Economist with over 20 years of investment experience across all asset classes. He has worked as a sell-side derivatives researcher and trader on one of London’s largest trading floors, and as a structurer and portfolio manager for the buy-side in Switzerland. As head of Quantitative Strategy at an Asian WealthTech company, Gaudi and his team designed over 50 distinct investment strategies for institutional clients in Australasia.

Gaudi’s analysis follows a scientific approach based on empirical research and quantitative evidence.

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Equity Derivatives

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<li>Over a dozen <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</a> companies (31% of index weight) report next week, along with significant portions of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">HSCEI</a> (38%) and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng TECH Index</a> (32%) components.</li>
<li>The four index heavy-weights <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mobile-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27:1" rel="noopener">China Mobile</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan</a> all report next week.</li>
<li>Weekly options expiring March 21 provide targeted instruments for traders looking to capitalize on earnings-related price movements.</li>
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Over a dozen Hang Seng Index companies (31% of index weight) report next week, along with significant portions of HSCEI (38%) and Hang Seng TECH Index (32%) components.
The four index heavy-weights Xiaomi Corp, Tencent, China Mobile, and Meituan all report next week.
Weekly options expiring March 21 provide targeted instruments for traders looking to capitalize on earnings-related price movements.


Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)

Hang Seng TECH Index (HSTECH INDEX EQUITY)

Dividends, Volatility, and Profits: HSI and HSCEI Heavyweights Reveal Results, 17 - 21 March