能源化工期权策略早报-20250905

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The energy - chemical sector is divided into energy, alcohols, polyolefins, rubber, polyesters, alkalis, and others. Strategies mainly involve constructing option portfolio strategies with sellers as the main body and spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [3][9]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The report presents the latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes of various energy - chemical option underlying futures contracts, including crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), methanol, etc. For example, the latest price of crude oil SC2510 is 483, with a decline of 0 and a decline rate of - 0.06%, trading volume of 11.80 million lots, and open interest of 2.76 million lots [4]. 3.2 Option Factors - Volume and Open Interest PCR - It shows the volume, volume changes, open interest, open interest changes, volume PCR, volume PCR changes, open interest PCR, and open interest PCR changes of different option varieties. For instance, the volume PCR of crude oil options is 0.93, with a change of 0.32, and the open interest PCR is 0.71, with a change of - 0.06 [5]. 3.3 Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - From the perspective of the strike prices with the largest open interest of call and put options, the pressure and support levels of option underlying assets are analyzed. For example, the pressure level of crude oil is 600, and the support level is 450 [6]. 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - It provides the at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, weighted implied volatility changes, annual average, call implied volatility, put implied volatility, HISV20, and the difference between implied and historical volatilities of various options. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of crude oil options is 29.2, and the weighted implied volatility is 32.08, with a change of 2.92 [7]. 3.5 Strategies and Recommendations for Different Option Varieties 3.5.1 Energy - related Options (Crude Oil) - Fundamentals: OPEC shows a restrained attitude to support prices. US refinery demand declines due to reduced imports, and shale oil maintains normal fluctuations. The overall fundamentals are healthy, and the crack spread remains strong [8]. - Market Analysis: Crude oil rose rapidly in June, then fell continuously after reaching a high. Since July, it has weakened and then consolidated in a range. In August, it first rose and then fell, showing a short - term weakening and rebound - hindered market trend [8]. - Option Factor Research: The implied volatility of crude oil options fluctuates around the average level. The open interest PCR is below 0.80, indicating a short - term weakening and consolidating market. The pressure level is 600, and the support level is 450 [8]. - Option Strategies: Directional strategy: None. Volatility strategy: Construct a short - neutral call + put option combination strategy. Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a long collar strategy [8]. 3.5.2 Energy - related Options (LPG) - Fundamentals: The domestic supply is loose, the main refinery's operation is stable at a high level, the commodity volume is at a seasonal high, and the import has declined slightly in the past two weeks. The port inventory remains high. The summer combustion demand is low, and the chemical demand has declined slightly [10]. - Market Analysis: LPG has been consolidating in a low - level range since June, then rose significantly and broke through the upper level. In July, it fell after reaching a high and then weakly consolidated. Since August, it has accelerated its decline and then rebounded, showing a weak market trend with pressure above [10]. - Option Factor Research: The implied volatility of LPG options has decreased significantly and returned to around the average level. The open interest PCR is around 0.60, indicating strong short - term short - selling power. The pressure level is 5400, and the support level is 4200 [10]. - Option Strategies: Directional strategy: None. Volatility strategy: Construct a short - bearish call + put option combination strategy. Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a long collar strategy [10]. 3.5.3 Alcohol - related Options (Methanol) - Fundamentals: The import volume has increased, and the port inventory has accumulated to a high level. The demand from port MTO has improved, but the overall downstream demand is still weak [10]. - Market Analysis: Methanol rose and then fell in July, and has been gradually weakening and moving downward since August, showing a weak market trend with pressure above [10]. - Option Factor Research: The implied volatility of methanol options has decreased and fluctuates below the average level. The open interest PCR is below 0.80, indicating a short - term weakening and consolidating market. The pressure level is 2600, and the support level is 2250 [10]. - Option Strategies: Directional strategy: Construct a bearish call spread strategy. Volatility strategy: Construct a short - bearish call + put option combination strategy. Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a long collar strategy [10]. And so on for other option varieties such as ethylene glycol, polypropylene, rubber, etc. Each variety has its own fundamental analysis, market trend analysis, option factor research, and corresponding option strategies [11][12][13][14].