Nanhua Futures(SH:603093) Nan Hua Qi Huo·2025-05-15 12:52Sector Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. Core Views - The polyester industry chain was significantly affected by US tariff hikes on textile and clothing exports. After the China-US tariff negotiation signals, market sentiment has improved. The China-US joint statement's results exceeded expectations, and further negotiations are possible [3]. - On the supply side, recent maintenance of PX, TA, and EG has been concentrated, leading to a significant supply contraction. Combined with the expectation of trade easing, the willingness to hold goods has strengthened, tightening spot liquidity and strengthening the near-month basis [3]. - On the demand side, polyester demand is resilient. The current polyester operating rate is at a historical high due to the resilience of filament and better-than-expected bottle chip exports. After the China-US joint statement, the polyester operating rate is expected to remain high in the short term [3]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Polyester Price Range Forecast - The monthly price range forecasts for different polyester products are as follows: ethylene glycol (EG) is 4,250 - 4,750 yuan/ton, PX is 6,400 - 7,000 yuan/ton, PTA is 4,500 - 5,000 yuan/ton, and bottle chips are 5,750 - 6,350 yuan/ton. The current 20-day rolling volatility and its 3-year historical percentile are also provided [2]. Polyester Hedging Strategy - Inventory Management: When the finished product inventory is high and there are concerns about EG price drops, companies can short EG futures to lock in profits and cover production costs, with a 25% hedging ratio and an entry range of 4,550 - 4,600 yuan/ton. They can also buy put options to prevent price drops and sell call options to reduce costs, with a 50% hedging ratio and an entry range of 4,375 - 4,400 yuan/ton [2]. - Procurement Management: When the procurement inventory is low and companies want to purchase based on orders, they can buy EG futures to lock in procurement costs, with a 50% hedging ratio and an entry range of 4,350 - 4,400 yuan/ton. They can also sell put options to collect premiums and lock in the purchase price if the price drops, with a 75% hedging ratio and an entry range of 4,460 - 4,490 yuan/ton [2]. Core Contradictions - The polyester industry chain was affected by US tariff hikes on textile and clothing exports. After the China-US tariff negotiation signals, market sentiment improved. The joint statement's results exceeded expectations, and further negotiations are possible [3]. - On the supply side, recent maintenance of PX, TA, and EG has been concentrated, leading to a significant supply contraction. Combined with the expectation of trade easing, the willingness to hold goods has strengthened, tightening spot liquidity and strengthening the near-month basis [3]. - On the demand side, polyester demand is resilient. The current polyester operating rate is at a historical high due to the resilience of filament and better-than-expected bottle chip exports. After the China-US joint statement, the polyester operating rate is expected to remain high in the short term [3]. 利多解读 - No specific content is provided in the report. 利空解读 - Price data for various products on May 15, 2025, May 14, 2025, and May 8, 2025, are presented, including daily and weekly changes [5][8]. 利多因素 - The China-US joint statement led to an unexpected reduction in tariffs, improving macro sentiment [7]. - Polyester load reached a historical high. Before the holiday, filament inventory decreased significantly due to downstream stocking, alleviating inventory pressure [7]. - Terminal orders to the US partially recovered due to tariff reduction, and there are signs of recovery in terminal demand during the exemption period [7]. - Unexpected shutdowns at Hengli and a slight reduction in production at Sheng Hong led to a supply contraction, widening the supply-demand gap in May and June and tightening liquidity expectations [7]. 利空因素 - Polyester profit margins have been continuously compressed, which may reduce production efficiency and enthusiasm [7]. - The price of动力煤has been declining, weakening cost support [7]. - EG's profit margins have significantly improved, and its valuation has increased from a low level [7].