“数”看期货：近一周卖方策略一致观点-20250917

Group 1: Stock Index Futures Market Overview - The four major index futures contracts experienced an overall increase last week, with the CSI 500 index futures showing the largest gain of 3.83%, while the SSE 50 index futures had the smallest increase of 1.00% [3][11] - The average trading volume for all contracts decreased compared to the previous week, with the IH contract seeing the largest decline of 24.59% and the IC contract the smallest at 5.41% [3][11] - As of last Friday's close, the annualized basis rates for the IF, IC, IM, and IH contracts were -2.18%, -8.76%, -13.22%, and 0.11% respectively, indicating a deepening of the discount for IF and IM, while IC's discount narrowed and IH turned to a premium [3][11][12] Group 2: Market Expectations and Strategies - In the absence of changes to index futures trading rules, the correlation between basis changes and dividend impacts, as well as investor trading sentiment, remains high [4][13] - The market sentiment is generally optimistic, with 12 brokerage firms believing that the A-share market is still in a bull or slow bull phase, and 9 firms indicating that expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and foreign capital inflows will improve liquidity [5][30] - There is a consensus among 12 brokerage firms regarding the positive outlook for the AI industry chain, non-bank financials, and gold sectors, while some firms express differing views on market styles and cycles [5][31] Group 3: Dividend Forecasts and Impacts - Following September, dividends are expected to taper off, having a minimal impact on the four major index futures [4][12] - The estimated impact of dividends on the main contracts for the CSI 300, CSI 500, SSE 50, and CSI 1000 indices for September is projected to be zero, with a slight impact of 0.04 on the CSI 500 quarterly contract [4][12] Group 4: Arbitrage Opportunities - The report indicates that currently, there are no arbitrage opportunities for the IF main contract, as the required basis rates for both long and short positions do not meet the necessary thresholds [4][12] - The cross-period price difference for the contracts is within historical normal ranges, suggesting a stable market environment for potential arbitrage strategies [12][13]