聚乙烯风险管理日报-20250717

Report Summary Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core Views - PE currently has a contradiction between weak reality and strong expectations, with the futures market showing a transition from a back structure to a contango structure. The current weak spot market is due to upstream price cuts, but the supply is expected to contract with limited new capacity and ongoing maintenance, and the demand growth rate remains above 10%. If the current demand growth rate is maintained, the PE supply - demand structure is expected to be in a tight - balance state. Attention should be paid to the spot market for the L09 contract pressure to be released [3] Key Points from Different Sections Price Forecast - The monthly price range forecast for polyethylene is 7100 - 7400, with a current 20 - day rolling volatility of 11.45% and a 3 - year historical percentile of 16.7% [2] Hedging Strategies - For inventory management to prevent inventory depreciation, short L2509 futures with a 25% ratio at 7250 - 7300, and sell L2509C7400 call options with a 50% ratio at 20 - 50 to collect premiums and reduce costs - For inventory management to prevent price increases in procurement, buy L2509 futures with a 50% ratio at 7100 - 7150, and sell L2509P7100 put options with a 75% ratio at 40 - 80 to collect premiums and reduce procurement costs [2] Core Contradictions - The polyolefin market has been in a weak oscillation recently. PE spot has been weak with upstream price cuts and a significant decline in basis. However, from a fundamental perspective, supply is expected to contract due to limited new capacity and maintenance, and demand growth is over 10%, which may lead to a tight - balance state [3] Bullish Factors - PE devices are in a seasonal maintenance period until July - Some full - density devices have switched production, reducing LLDPE supply pressure, and low HDPE inventory can absorb the additional supply - The Israel - Iran conflict may reduce PE imports from Iran [4] Bearish Factors - Multiple HDPE devices are planned to be put into production in the middle of the year - Upstream price cuts have weakened the spot price support [5] Market Data - Futures prices, spreads, spot prices, regional spreads, non - standard and standard product spreads, upstream prices, and processing profits are presented in the report, showing daily and weekly changes [6][8]