农产品期权策略早报-20250723

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The agricultural products sector includes beans, oils, agricultural by - products, soft commodities, grains, and others. Oilseeds and oils show a relatively strong and volatile trend, while oils, agricultural by - products maintain a volatile market. Soft commodity sugar rebounds and fluctuates upward, cotton shows a bullish trend, and grains such as corn and starch are weakly and narrowly consolidated. It is recommended to construct option combination strategies mainly based on sellers, as well as spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - Different agricultural product options have various price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes. For example, the latest price of soybean A2509 is 4,241, with a rise of 28 and a rise rate of 0.66%, trading volume of 14.61 million lots (a decrease of 3.65 million lots), and open interest of 18.11 million lots (an increase of 0.81 million lots) [3]. 3.2 Option Factors - Quantity and Position PCR - The quantity and position PCR of different option varieties vary, which can be used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and the turning point of the underlying market. For instance, the volume PCR of soybean A is 0.23 (a decrease of 0.11), and the position PCR is 0.48 (an increase of 0.02) [4]. 3.3 Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - From the perspective of the maximum open interest of call and put options, the pressure and support levels of different option varieties are determined. For example, the pressure level of soybean A is 4,500, and the support level is 4,100 [5]. 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of different option varieties also shows differences. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of soybean A is 10.525, the weighted implied volatility is 11.72 (an increase of 0.33), and the difference between implied and historical volatility is - 0.40 [6]. 3.5 Option Strategies and Recommendations 3.5.1 Oilseeds and Oils Options - Soybean A and B: The USDA July report adjusted the supply - demand data of US soybeans. Soybean A showed a rebound after a decline in June and July. The implied volatility of soybean A options is at a relatively high level, the position PCR is below 0.70, and the pressure and support levels are 4,500 and 4,100 respectively. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy for volatility, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [7]. - Soybean Meal and Rapeseed Meal: The purchase volume of soybean meal from March to September is different. Soybean meal showed a rebound after a decline in June and July. The implied volatility of soybean meal options is slightly above the historical average, the position PCR is around 0.80, and the pressure and support levels are 3,450 and 2,900 respectively. Similar to soybean A, it is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy for volatility and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [8][9]. - Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, and Rapeseed Oil: The export and production data of Malaysian palm oil in June are different. Palm oil showed a bullish trend. The implied volatility of palm oil options is decreasing to below the historical average, the position PCR is around 1.00, and the pressure and support levels are 10,000 and 8,000 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bullish call + put option combination strategy for volatility and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10]. - Peanuts: The price of peanuts in Henan and the northeast shows different trends. Peanuts showed a weak consolidation trend. The implied volatility of peanut options is at a relatively low level, the position PCR is below 0.80, and the pressure and support levels are 9,000 and 7,200 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bearish spread strategy for direction and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11]. 3.5.2 Agricultural By - products Options - Pigs: The domestic pig price showed a decline last week. Pigs showed a weak trend after a rebound. The implied volatility of pig options is above the historical average, the position PCR is below 0.50, and the pressure and support levels are 18,000 and 13,800 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bearish call + put option combination strategy for volatility and a covered call strategy for spot [11]. - Eggs: The domestic egg price rebounded last week. Eggs showed a weak bearish trend. The implied volatility of egg options is at a relatively high level, the position PCR is below 0.60, and the pressure and support levels are 3,500 and 2,800 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bearish spread strategy for direction and a bearish call + put option combination strategy for volatility [12]. - Apples: The inventory of apples in cold storage is at a low level. Apples showed a weak rebound trend. The implied volatility of apple options is below the historical average, the position PCR is below 0.60, and the pressure and support levels are 8,900 and 7,000 respectively. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy for volatility [12]. - Red Dates: The inventory of red dates decreased slightly. Red dates showed a rebound and then a decline. The implied volatility of red date options is decreasing and is above the average, the position PCR is below 0.50, and the pressure and support levels are 14,000 and 8,600 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bearish strangle option combination strategy for volatility and a covered call strategy for spot [13]. 3.5.3 Soft Commodities Options - Sugar: The number of ships waiting to load sugar in Brazilian ports decreased. Sugar showed a rebound after a decline. The implied volatility of sugar options is at a relatively low level, the position PCR is around 0.80, and the pressure and support levels are 6,100 and 5,700 respectively. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy for volatility and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13]. - Cotton: The开机 rate of spinning and weaving factories decreased, and the commercial inventory of cotton decreased. Cotton showed a rebound trend. The implied volatility of cotton options is decreasing and is at a low level, the position PCR is below 1.00, and the pressure and support levels are 14,000 and 13,000 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bullish spread strategy for direction, a bullish call + put option combination strategy for volatility, and a covered call strategy for spot [14]. 3.5.4 Grains Options - Corn and Starch: The spot price of corn showed a weak trend, and the futures market was also weak. Corn showed a bearish trend. The implied volatility of corn options is at a relatively low level, the position PCR is around 0.80, and the pressure and support levels are 2,400 and 2,240 respectively. It is recommended to construct a bearish spread strategy for direction and a bearish call + put option combination strategy for volatility [14].