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Wu Kuang Qi Huo·2025-09-16 03:10

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The energy and chemical sector is mainly divided into energy, alcohols, polyolefins, rubber, polyesters, alkalis, and others. Strategies suggest constructing option combination strategies mainly as sellers and spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [3][9] Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Futures Market Overview - Various energy and chemical option underlying futures contracts show different price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes. For example, the latest price of crude oil SC2511 is 495, up 6 with a 1.31% increase; the latest price of liquefied petroleum gas PG2511 is 4,450, down 5 with a 0.11% decrease [4] 2. Option Factors - Volume and Open Interest PCR - Different option varieties have different volume and open interest PCR values and their changes, which are used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and the turning point of the underlying market. For example, the volume PCR of crude oil is 0.87, down 0.12; the open interest PCR is 1.12, up 0.03 [5] 3. Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - From the perspective of the exercise prices with the largest open interest of call and put options, the pressure and support levels of option underlying are analyzed. For example, the pressure level of crude oil is 570 and the support level is 480 [6] 4. Option Factors - Implied Volatility - Different option varieties have different implied volatility values, including at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, and their changes, as well as the difference between implied and historical volatility. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of crude oil is 29.4, and the weighted implied volatility is 32.14, up 0.09 [7] 5. Strategies and Recommendations for Different Option Varieties Energy - related Options - Crude Oil: Fundamentally, European ARA weekly data shows changes in gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and naphtha inventories. The market is in a bearish trend with pressure above. Option strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [8] - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): Factory and port inventories show changes. The market is in an oversold rebound situation with pressure above. Option strategies include constructing a neutral - biased call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] Alcohol - related Options - Methanol: The port has a high - inventory pattern, and the market is in a weak trend. Option strategies include constructing a bearish spread strategy of put options, a short - biased call + put option combination strategy, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] - Ethylene Glycol: Terminal loads are stable, and the port is in a state of inventory accumulation. The market is in a weak bearish trend. Option strategies include constructing a bearish spread strategy of put options, a short - volatility strategy, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] Polyolefin - related Options - Polypropylene: Production and trade inventories show changes, and the downstream start - up rate increases. The market is in a weak bearish trend. Option strategies include a long collar strategy for spot hedging [12] Rubber - related Options - Rubber: Social inventories of natural rubber decrease. The market is in a weak consolidation situation with support below and pressure above. Option strategies include constructing a neutral - biased call + put option combination strategy [13] Polyester - related Options - PTA: Downstream loads increase, and social inventories decrease. The market is in a weak bearish trend. Option strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination strategy [14] Alkali - related Options - Caustic Soda: Factory inventories decrease. The market is in a downward consolidation trend with pressure above. Option strategies include a long collar strategy for spot hedging [15] - Soda Ash: Factory and delivery warehouse inventories show changes. The market is in a low - level weak consolidation situation with pressure above. Option strategies include constructing a short - volatility combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [15] Urea Options - Inventories of urea enterprises increase slightly, and the market is in a low - level weak consolidation trend. Option strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [16]