Monday 17 November 2014

End of XMM.

As mentioned in our latest monthly report, we are thinking to convert XMM into a dividend-paying model. So, here's come the final decision.

We had decided to dissolve XMM at the end of this month. As a replacement, a new fund named RXM would be launched, under the roof of Ripple Dividend.


The New Fund.
RXM, just like other funds of Ripple Dividend, will be distributing its profit in the form of XRP-dividends.

The trading strategy of the fund will be similar to XMM -- its portfolio will spread over almost every type of assets including XRP, bitcoins, fiats, metals. However, the new fund might put more weigh into more popular currency. And there will no longer be a restriction on asset-holdings of non-IRBA members. Particularly, the new fund might start making markets for some JPY.RippleTradeJapan.

RXM will be pegged to XRP. The profit apportionment policy is similar to other funds of Ripple Dividend.


What to do.
There are two choices for the current holders of XMM:

1. Convert XMM into RXM.
An offer had been created to buy each XMM unit with 3.28 RXM, which is an approximation of XMM's net-asset-value in XRP at the time of writing. The offer will last until 30th-November-2014.

We are planning to initiate RXM with a 2.5% trading buffer. The first dividend shall be paid in December once the NAV-per-unit of the fund is higher than 1.025 XRP. Also, new units will be sold with premiums no less than 2.5%.

2. Wait for the liquidation of XMM.
We will perform a final evaluation of XMM assets on 30th-November-2014. Then an offer will be created to buy back all outstanding units with XRP, at a price equivalent to the ending NAV-per-unit.

After the liquidation process, the Hotwallet and Trading-accounts of XMM will be transferred to RXM.

Thursday 6 November 2014

Monthly Report, October 2014.


Unit Value and Return Rate
Historical NAV of XMM unit, measured in different currencies:




(exchange rate)^

XMM/XRPXMM/USD*XMM/BTC*USD/XRPBTC/XRP
28/02/141.0000.014200.0000248170.4440,300
31/03/141.4260.013060.00002755109.1451,761
30/04/142.5900.013700.00003103188.9883,466
31/05/143.0840.012430.00002057248.08149,903
30/06/143.4330.013120.00002153261.65159,415
31/07/142.6750.013970.00002390191.50111,912
31/08/143.0240.014860.00003013203.50100,336
30/09/143.1640.015120.00003922213.8882,941
31/10/143.3350.016260.00004745205.1370,300

* Calculated based on the exchange-rates listed on the right columns.
^ exchange-rates are vwap of IOU.Bitstamp on the last day of each month (source: ripplecharts.com).


Return rate, measured in different currencies:


~XRP ~USD ~BTC average
Mar-2014 42.6% -8.0% 11.0% 15.2%
Apr-2014 81.6% 4.9% 12.6% 33.0%
May-2014 19.1% -9.3% -33.7% -8.0%
Jun-2014 11.3% 5.5% 4.7% 7.2%
Jul-2014 -22.1% 6.5% 11.0% -1.5%
Aug-2014 13.0% 6.4% 26.1% 15.2%
Sep-2014 4.6% -0.4% 26.6% 10.3%
Oct-2014 5.4% 9.9% 24.4%  13.2%

3-months ended Oct. 24.7% 16.4% 98.5% 46.5%

6-month ended Oct. 28.8% 18.7% 52.9% 33.5%


Review and Comment:
During the month, NAV of our fund appreciated 5.4% against XRP and  9.9% against USD, and 24.4% against BTC. The average return rate was 13.2%, which is in-line with our internal target.

XRP price was rather stable in October, while BTC continue a mile downtrend. The performances of our bots during this period are quite satisfactory.

The Fund recorded an average return of 46.5% for 3-month period, and 33.5% for 6-month period ended October-2014.



XMM's Contribution to Liquidity
(followings figures was the trading data during 25th-Oct ~ 31st-Oct.)

BTC/XRP and BTC/USD markets:

XMM Trade Volume% of Total volume
BTC.Bitstamp / XRPBTC 4.2970.44%
BTC.SnapSwap / XRPBTC 7.0260.79%
BTC.TheRock / XRPBTC 0.0080.06%

BTC.Bitstamp / USD.BitstampBTC 1.6171.60%
BTC.Bitstamp / USD.SnapSwapBTC 1.95211.01%
BTC.SnapSwap / USD.BitstampBTC 1.83016.71%
BTC.SnapSwap / USD.SnapSwapBTC 5.0891.18%

BTC.Bitstamp / CNY.RippleChinaBTC 0.7636.30%
BTC.Bitstamp / CNY.RippleCNBTC 0.90124.10%
BTC.SnapSwap / CNY.RippleChinaBTC 1.67512.75%
BTC.SnapSwap / CNY.RippleCNBTC 1.22713.74%


Fiats/XRP and Fiats/USD markets:

XMM Trade Volume% of Total volume
USD.Bitstamp / XRPUSD 4,5870.47%
USD.SnapSwap / XRPUSD 8,5401.77%
CNY.RippleChina / XRPCNY 29,2262.33%
CNY.RippleCN / XRPCNY 39,7652.47%
EUR.SnapSwap / XRPEUR 2,2708.77%
EUR.TheRock / XRPEUR 1,2678.46%
NZD.Coinex / XRPNZD 20714.90%
MXN.Bitso / XRPMXN 6,53316.38%
USD.LakeBTC / XRP USD 17050.00%

USD.Bitstamp / CNY.RippleChinaUSD 1,3613.92%
USD.Bitstamp / CNY.RippleCNUSD 1,0221.05%
USD.SnapSwap / CNY.RippleChinaUSD 3,6338.61%
USD.SnapSwap / CNY.RippleCNUSD 3,3496.82%
USD.Bitstamp / EUR.SnapSwapUSD 1,69034.76%
USD.SnapSwap / EUR.SnapSwapUSD 8,518 16.65%
USD.Bitstamp / EUR.TheRockTradingUSD 1,19739.94%
USD.SnapSwap / EUR.TheRockTradingUSD 3,65840.29%
USD.Bitstamp / NZD.CoinexUSD 23750.00%
USD.SnapSwap / NZD.CoinexUSD 25839.22%
USD.Bitstamp / MXN.BitsoUSD 3244.97%
USD.SnapSwap / MXN.BitsoUSD 80514.24%
USD.Bitstamp / USD.LakeBTCUSD 601.14%
USD.SnapSwap / USD.LakeBTC USD 8035.89%


Metals markets:

XMM Trade Volume% of Total volume
XRP / XAU.GBIXRP 267,42345.36%
XRP / XAU.RippleSingaporeXRP 0.000.00%
XRP / XAG.RippleSingaporeXRP 5,4142.52%
USD.Bitstamp / XAU.GBIUSD 69716.15%
USD.SnapSwap / XAU.GBIUSD 7308.82%
USD.Bitstamp / XAU.RippleSingaporeUSD 00.00%
USD.Bitstamp / XAG.RippleSingaporeUSD 00.00%


All data above were obtained through queries with RippleCharts API. 


Units and Holders Analysis


Unit in Circulation
28/02/14111,042
31/03/14167,198
30/04/14245,885
31/05/14424,209
30/06/14479,689
31/07/14455,570
31/08/14314,068
30/09/14346,730
31/10/14307,617


Statistic of holders on 31st-October
< 10 unit19
[10 – 100)8
[100 – 1000)17
[1k – 10k)19
>= 10k8
TOTAL71


Unit-in-circulation decreased by ~40k or ~13% as compared to end-of-September. The new-issues/redemption prices quotes by hotwallet was maintained at ~5% spread through out the whole month.


Others

After three months of operation on Ripple Dividend, recently I'm re-considering the idea of converting XMM into a dividend-paying or simple interest-bearing fund. The exact model is yet to be finalized, and announcement would be made if there's a decision.