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.

RBI Rate Decision: Impact on Nifty 50 and NSE Banks, Insights and Strategies

NSE NIFTY50/ Vol Update / SEBI Intervenes Stalling Expiry Day Shift. IVs Pushed to 1Yr Lows.

Macroeconomics

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India: RBI rate decision on 9 April, 0.25% cut expected.</li>
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CPI Release: Several economies release CPI data next week, while central banks update their forecasts and scenarios with the recently released US tariffs.</li>
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Monthly Option Expiries: in India (BSE Stock options), Japan (Nikkei, Topix, Stocks), and South Korea (Kospi 200). The BSE moved the expiry one day forward due to a holiday.</li>
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India: RBI rate decision on 9 April, 0.25% cut expected.

CPI Release: Several economies release CPI data next week, while central banks update their forecasts and scenarios with the recently released US tariffs.

Monthly Option Expiries: in India (BSE Stock options), Japan (Nikkei, Topix, Stocks), and South Korea (Kospi 200). The BSE moved the expiry one day forward due to a holiday.


Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TWSE INDEX)

NSE Nifty Bank Index (NSEBANK INDEX EQUITY)

S&P BSE SENSEX Index (SENSEX INDEX EQUITY)

Market Movers: Key Dates at a Glance (7 - 13 April)