Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Deep Fundamental Analysis

[IO Fundamentals 2024/44] China Fiscal Plan and Rising IO Inventories

IO Weekly Technicals Review [2024/44]: Set For Large Move

[IO Fundamentals Weekly 2024/43] Stimulus Provides Small Boost to IO; Fundamental Outlook Downbeat

[IO Options Weekly 2024/41] IO IV Surges and Put Activity Rebounds Following Golden Week

[IO Technicals Weekly 2024/43] Temporary Stimulus Support; Diverging Term Structure

Metals, Ores, and Mining Firms, Mint Finance

Pranay Yadav

Metals, Ores, and Mining Firms

Commodities

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<li>Iron ore futures prices dipped 0.60% in the week ending November 1, despite encouraging economic data out of China.</li>
<li>61.7% weekly volume drop in FEF options reflects lower investor positioning ahead of China's parliamentary meeting. Volume PCR declined to 0.52 with higher call interest at 105 strike.</li>
<li>Implied volatility in FEF options increased across contracts by November 1, particularly affecting November and January skews, which ended below their initial levels.</li>
</ul>


Iron ore futures prices dipped 0.60% in the week ending November 1, despite encouraging economic data out of China.
61.7% weekly volume drop in FEF options reflects lower investor positioning ahead of China's parliamentary meeting. Volume PCR declined to 0.52 with higher call interest at 105 strike.
Implied volatility in FEF options increased across contracts by November 1, particularly affecting November and January skews, which ended below their initial levels.


[IO Options Weekly 2024/44] Calls Dominant Ahead of China Parliament Meeting

Iron Ore

[IO Options Weekly 2024/44] Calls Dominant Ahead of China Parliament Meeting