Theme: Velocity Update 02.02.2016

held since returns (%)
GAYAPROJ
2015-Sep-04
+53.42
SANGAMIND
2015-Sep-04
+23.27
RUSHIL
2015-Sep-04
+44.92
8KMILES
2015-Oct-06
+18.58
LYKALABS
2015-Oct-06
+12.11
DEEPIND
2015-Nov-02
-1.23
EMMBI
2015-Nov-02
+12.66
RAJESHEXPO
2015-Dec-01
+2.87
COSMOFILMS
2015-Dec-01
+3.45
JUBLINDS
2015-Dec-01
-17.27
TIRUMALCHM
2015-Dec-01
-8.17
TVSELECT
2015-Dec-01
+1.51
ESTER
2015-Dec-01
-27.63
NILKAMAL
2016-Jan-01
+9.01
DENORA
2016-Jan-01
-7.11
NCLIND
2016-Jan-01
-32.55
CTE
2016-Jan-01
+0.17
KWALITY
2016-Jan-01
-19.60
GUFICBIO
2016-Jan-01
-18.11
MIC
2016-Jan-01
-8.07
Since the last rebalance on 2016-Jan-01 till 2016-Feb-01, this strategy has returned -12.67%.

You can find more details about the Velocity Theme here.

Theme: Momentum Update 02.02.2016

held since returns (%)
CAPLIPOINT
2015-Sep-07
-15.17
GAYAPROJ
2015-Sep-07
+49.98
SANGAMIND
2015-Sep-07
+27.71
JUBILANT
2015-Oct-06
-10.63
NCLIND
2015-Oct-06
-2.06
SRIPIPES
2015-Nov-02
-20.27
LYKALABS
2015-Nov-02
-15.86
EMMBI
2015-Nov-02
+12.77
NAVINFLUOR
2015-Dec-01
-17.11
8KMILES
2015-Dec-01
+18.23
RAJESHEXPO
2015-Dec-01
+2.84
ISFT
2015-Dec-01
-33.23
RUSHIL
2015-Dec-01
-22.11
ESTER
2015-Dec-01
-28.98
RPGLIFE
2016-Jan-01
-26.21
KWALITY
2016-Jan-01
-18.51
IZMO
2016-Jan-01
-27.03
ELAND
2016-Jan-01
-28.97
GUFICBIO
2016-Jan-01
-16.34
MOREPENLAB
2016-Jan-01
-8.36
Since the last rebalance on 2016-Jan-01 till 2016-Feb-01, this strategy has returned -18.59%.

You can find more details about the Momentum Theme here.

Theme: Enterprise Yield Update 01.02.2016

held since returns (%)
BAJAJ-AUTO
2014-Aug-24
+3.56
CONCOR
2015-Jan-20
-14.03
DRREDDY
2014-Aug-24
+9.42
GRASIM
2013-Sep-15
+34.93
HEROMOTOCO
2014-Aug-24
+0.48
INFY
2014-Aug-24
+31.13
LUPIN
2015-Jan-20
+18.52
M&M
2015-Jan-24
-9.52
OFSS
2014-Aug-24
+3.38
PETRONET
2014-Aug-24
+39.47
Since the last rebalance on 2015-Jan-27 till 2016-Jan-29, this strategy has returned +0.89%.
It invested in NIFTY 100 stocks with high Enterprise Yield values. Going forward, it will invest in NIFTY 500 stocks with the same criteria.

You can find more details about the Enterprise Yield Theme here.

Monthly Recap: Carnage

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Equities

Major
DAX(DEU) -8.80%
CAC(FRA) -4.75%
UKX(GBR) -2.54%
NKY(JPN) -7.96%
SPX(USA) -5.60%
MINTs
JCI(IDN) +0.48%
INMEX(MEX) +0.57%
NGSEINDX(NGA) -16.50%
XU030(TUR) +2.99%
BRICS
IBOV(BRA) -6.79%
SHCOMP(CHN) -22.65%
NIFTY(IND) -4.82%
INDEXCF(RUS) +1.34%
TOP40(ZAF) -3.78%

Commodities

Energy
Heating Oil -3.91%
Natural Gas -1.66%
RBOB Gasoline -11.16%
WTI Crude Oil -10.10%
Brent Crude Oil -4.76%
Ethanol +1.79%
Metals
Palladium -11.05%
Silver 5000oz +3.62%
Copper -3.29%
Gold 100oz +5.37%
Platinum +0.33%

Currencies

USDEUR:+0.42% USDJPY:+0.79%

MINTs
USDIDR(IDN) -0.07%
USDMXN(MEX) +5.13%
USDNGN(NGA) -0.17%
USDTRY(TUR) +1.33%
BRICS
USDBRL(BRA) +0.98%
USDCNY(CHN) +1.27%
USDINR(IND) +2.48%
USDRUB(RUS) +3.59%
USDZAR(ZAF) +2.66%
Agricultural
Cotton -3.97%
Soybeans +1.23%
Wheat +1.75%
Coffee (Arabica) -7.87%
Lean Hogs +10.06%
Cocoa -11.17%
Coffee (Robusta) -6.98%
Corn +3.70%
Soybean Meal +2.84%
White Sugar -3.72%
Cattle -0.74%
Feeder Cattle -6.28%
Lumber -6.05%
Orange Juice -5.13%
Sugar #11 -13.48%

Credit Indices

Index Change
Markit CDX EM -0.81%
Markit CDX NA HY -2.26%
Markit CDX NA IG +16.56%
Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG +19.42%
Markit iTraxx Australia +17.89%
Markit iTraxx Europe +14.77%
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover +51.56%
Markit iTraxx Japan +15.56%
Markit MCDX (Municipal CDS) +6.25%
A fresh bout of volatility hit the markets in January. EM currencies crashed, China capital outflows accelerated and Japan announced negative interest rates. The first half of February will see companies announce their quarterly results, adding a fresh dose of fuel to the volatility fire…

International ETFs (USD)

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Nifty Heatmap

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Index Returns

For a deeper dive into indices, check out our weekly Index Update.
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Market Cap Decile Performance

Decile Mkt. Cap. Adv/Decl
1 (micro) -17.03% 69/71
2 -9.17% 65/74
3 -15.39% 52/87
4 -16.38% 45/95
5 -18.88% 41/98
6 -14.42% 45/94
7 -15.34% 51/89
8 -15.24% 56/83
9 -16.29% 55/84
10 (mega) -7.84% 67/73
Mid- and small-caps bore the brunt of the selloff…

Top Winners and Losers

TITAN +4.77%
INFY +5.38%
SUNPHARMA +6.44%
RCOM -29.58%
IDEA -28.19%
PNB -21.09%
Whats the difference between a Brutality and Fatality?

ETF Performance

GOLDBEES +6.32%
NIFTYBEES -5.07%
CPSEETF -6.19%
JUNIORBEES -8.02%
BANKBEES -8.28%
INFRABEES -12.00%
PSUBNKBEES -20.00%
Gold saw a bid on the back of Rupee collapse…

Yield Curve

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Bond Indices

Sub Index Change in YTM Total Return(%)
0 5 -0.13 +0.99%
5 10 -0.06 +0.96%
10 15 -0.02 +0.86%
15 20 +0.06 -0.04%
20 30 +0.11 -0.48%
Bonds proved their worth during the turmoil – diversification FTW!

Investment Theme Performance

Momentum saw the worst drawdown among all strategies. But the last few days have seen a dramatic recovery…

Equity Mutual Funds

Bond Mutual Funds

Thought to sum up the month

Here’s what happens when you make short-term decisions with long-term capital:

  • You constantly change your strategy and chase past performance.
  • You ignore any semblance of a long-term plan.
  • You end up being reactive instead of pro-active with your decisions.
  • You incur higher fees from increased trading, due diligence and switching costs.
  • You lose sight of your actual goals and time horizon.
  • You end up with a portfolio that’s built to withstand the last war, not the next one.
  • You lose out on much of the long-term benefits that come from diversification, rebalancing and mean reversion.

Source: Short-Term Thinking With Long-Term Capital

Index Update 30.01.2016

MOMENTUM

We run our proprietary momentum scoring algorithm on indices just like we do on stocks. You can use the momentum scores of sub-indices to get a sense for which sectors have the wind on their backs and those that are facing headwinds.

Traders can pick their longs in sectors with high short-term momentum and their shorts in sectors with low momentum. Investors can use the longer lookback scores to position themselves using our re-factored index Themes.

You can see how the momentum algorithm has performed on individual stocks here.

Here are the best and the worst sub-indices:

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Relative Strength Spread

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Refactored Index Performance

50-day performance, from November 18, 2015 through January 29, 2016:

Trend Model Summary

Index Signal % From Peak Day of Peak
NIFTY AUTO SHORT
16.42
2015-Jan-27
NIFTY BANK SHORT
24.48
2015-Jan-27
NIFTY COMMODITIES LONG
37.22
2008-Jan-04
NIFTY CONSUMPTION SHORT
10.38
2015-Aug-05
NIFTY ENERGY LONG
29.10
2008-Jan-14
NIFTY FIN SERVICE SHORT
21.30
2015-Jan-28
NIFTY FMCG SHORT
14.18
2015-Feb-25
NIFTY INFRA SHORT
61.28
2008-Jan-09
NIFTY IT LONG
88.23
2000-Feb-21
NIFTY MEDIA LONG
16.13
2008-Jan-04
NIFTY METAL LONG
69.81
2008-Jan-04
NIFTY MNC LONG
17.75
2015-Aug-10
NIFTY PHARMA LONG
15.00
2015-Apr-08
NIFTY PSE LONG
36.55
2008-Jan-04
NIFTY PSU BANK SHORT
57.35
2010-Nov-05
NIFTY REALTY LONG
91.83
2008-Jan-14
NIFTY SERV SECTOR SHORT
16.69
2015-Mar-03
Pharma seems to be clawing its way back up the momentum charts…