广金期货策略早餐-20250508

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Views - Copper prices are expected to fluctuate in the range of 77,100 - 78,700 in the short - term and 66,000 - 90,000 in the medium - term, with a recommended shock operation strategy. The supply is tightening, and demand pre - placement supports prices, but there are risks of short - squeeze and weakening demand in the off - season [1][2]. - For protein meal, considering the easing of the trade war, soybean meal is regarded as bearish in the short - term, with a far - strong and near - weak pattern in the medium - term. Recommended strategies include buying at - the - money straddle options of soybean meal 2509 and considering exiting the short 2507 - long 2601 position [3][5]. - Petroleum asphalt is expected to be oscillating strongly in the short - term and under pressure in the long - term. The recommended strategy is to hold the long asphalt - short high - sulfur fuel oil position [6][8]. Summary by Variety Copper - Intraday and Medium - term Views: Intraday view is a 77,100 - 78,700 range fluctuation; medium - term view is a 66,000 - 90,000 range fluctuation. Recommended strategy is shock operation [1]. - Core Logic: - Macro: The Fed will announce the interest rate decision on May 8 at 2:00 am [1]. - Supply: Chile's copper and copper ore exports to China in April dropped to over - one - year lows. Aurubis will start an $800 million US scrap copper smelter in 2025. Altonorte smelter may extend maintenance, affecting South American electrolytic copper production [1]. - Demand: In April 2025, the operating rate of copper wire enterprises was 81.31%, up 7.71 percentage points month - on - month and 7.89 percentage points year - on - year. After the increase in copper prices, trading activity in some regions declined [2]. - Inventory: On May 7, LME copper inventory decreased by 1,650 tons to 193,975 tons, and SHFE copper warrants decreased by 3,381 tons to 21,541 tons [2]. - Outlook: Demand pre - placement supports copper prices, but there are risks of short - squeeze and weakening demand in the off - season [2]. Protein Meal - Intraday and Medium - term Views: Intraday view is bearish on soybean meal due to trade war easing; medium - term view is far - strong and near - weak for soybean meal. Recommended strategies are buying at - the - money straddle options of soybean meal 2509 and considering exiting the short 2507 - long 2601 position [3][5]. - Core Logic: - Trade War: There are signs of trade war easing, with the US Treasury Secretary suggesting partial cancellation of tariffs on China. Sino - US high - level economic and trade talks are rumored to be held in Switzerland from May 9 - 12 [3]. - International Soybeans: As of April 30, 88% of soybeans in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul have been harvested. StoneX slightly raised Brazil's soybean production to 168 million tons. As of May 4, the US soybean planting rate was 30%, higher than the five - year average of 23%. China's second - quarter Brazilian soybean arrivals are expected to be between 20 and 30 million tons [4]. - Rapeseed: After the holiday, the soybean - rapeseed meal price difference was flat compared to before the holiday. Canada's 2025 rapeseed planting area is expected to be 21.64 million acres, a 1.7% year - on - year decrease. Canada's 25/26 ending inventory forecast was raised from 1 million tons to 2 million tons [4]. - Outlook: In the second quarter, there is a large supply of new Brazilian soybeans and short - term trade war easing. It is recommended to trade short - term volatility [5]. Petroleum Asphalt - Intraday and Medium - term Views: Intraday view is oscillating strongly; medium - term view is under pressure. Recommended strategy is to hold the long asphalt - short high - sulfur fuel oil position [6][8]. - Core Logic: - Supply: Local refineries' asphalt production losses decreased this week, and the domestic asphalt plant operating rate rose slightly to 28.8% as of May 6. The weekly asphalt production was 488,000 tons as of May 6, an increase of 7,000 tons. Production is expected to continue to increase [7]. - Demand: Rain in the south affects road construction, but demand in other regions is expected to improve. Overall, the May demand outlook is positive. Both factory and social inventories have declined [7]. - Cost: Kazakhstan's planned production cuts and limited growth in the US Permian Basin support oil prices, but Trump's low - oil - price policy limits the upside. The discount of diluted asphalt has risen to $5.3 per barrel [8]. - Outlook: In the short - term, improved demand and cost support lead to an oscillating - strong trend. In the long - term, increased supply and uncertain demand may put pressure on prices if oil prices decline [8].