Xin Lang Qi Huo·2025-07-28 08:29Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - The main focus of the article is on the trading activity and positions in the soda ash futures market as of July 28, 2025, highlighting significant changes in both long and short positions among major market participants [1][3]. Trading Activity - As of July 28, 2025, the main contract for soda ash (2509) experienced a price change of -8.04%, with a total trading volume of 3.575 million contracts and an open interest showing a net short position among the top 20 participants [1]. - The total trading volume across all soda ash contracts reached 5.360 million contracts, an increase of 522,700 contracts from the previous day [1]. Positions of Major Participants - Among the top 20 participants, long positions totaled 1.0234 million contracts, an increase of 61,400 contracts, while short positions totaled 1.3148 million contracts, an increase of 126,700 contracts [1]. - The top three long positions were held by Guotai Junan (95,507 contracts), CITIC Futures (59,745 contracts), and Founder Futures (59,076 contracts) [1][3]. - The top three short positions were also led by Guotai Junan (164,917 contracts), Yong'an Futures (161,681 contracts), and Dongzheng Futures (123,371 contracts) [1][3]. Changes in Positions - The top three participants with the largest increase in long positions were Huatai Futures (37,811 contracts, +12,060), Dongfang Caifu (20,096 contracts, +6,333), and招商期货 (16,571 contracts, +3,837) [1][3]. - Conversely, the top three participants with the largest decrease in long positions were Dongzheng Futures (35,417 contracts, -4,568), CITIC Futures (35,628 contracts, -1,971), and Zhonghui Futures (16,542 contracts, -1,735) [1][3]. - For short positions, the largest increases were seen in Dongzheng Futures (68,009 contracts, +15,832), Yong'an Futures (92,107 contracts, +9,024), and Founder Futures (19,378 contracts, +8,629) [1][3]. - The largest decreases in short positions were recorded by GF Futures (12,959 contracts, -2,055), Zhongtai Futures (17,685 contracts, -1,237), and Yinhai Futures (35,349 contracts, -1,163) [1][3].