Senior Equity Derivatives Trader

Simon Harris

I have been trading Equity Derivatives on both the Buy and Sell side for over 20 years. With experience in nearly all Global markets and in multiple trading regimes, I have a wealth of knowledge on how and when to use derivatives to express researched views.

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Event-Driven

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<li>JGB band shifting has been unable to calm down Fixed Income markets</li>
<li>The BOJ is being forced to intervene in both bond and currency markets due to a pick-up in volatility</li>
<li>Equity vol has yet to react and we see an opportunity to pick-up some gamma/vega</li>
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JGB band shifting has been unable to calm down Fixed Income markets
The BOJ is being forced to intervene in both bond and currency markets due to a pick-up in volatility
Equity vol has yet to react and we see an opportunity to pick-up some gamma/vega


EQD | NKY Index: Equity Vol Has yet to React to Increased Bond Vol. Use Current Lull to Pick up Vega

Nikkei 225

EQD | NKY Index: Equity Vol Has yet to React to Increased Bond Vol. Use Current Lull to Pick up Vega