农产品期权：农产品期权策略早报-20251205

1. Report Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoint - The agricultural product options market shows different trends: oilseeds and oils are weakly volatile, agricultural by - products maintain a volatile trend, soft commodities like sugar have slight fluctuations, cotton is strongly consolidating, and grains such as corn and starch are narrowly consolidating in a bullish direction. The recommended strategy is to construct option portfolio strategies mainly as sellers, along with spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - Various option - underlying futures have different price movements. For example, the price of soybean No.1 (A2601) is 4,091, down 29 (-0.70%); soybean meal (M2601) is 3,034, unchanged (0.00%); and corn (C2601) is 2,302, up 29 (1.28%). Their trading volumes and open interests also vary [3]. 3.2 Option Factors - Quantity and Position PCR - Different option varieties have different quantity and position PCR values. For instance, the quantity PCR of soybean No.1 is 0.53, and the position PCR is 0.91; the quantity PCR of soybean meal is 0.77, and the position PCR is 0.76. These values help describe the strength of the option - underlying market trends and potential turning points [4]. 3.3 Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - Each option variety has corresponding pressure and support levels. For example, the pressure level of soybean No.1 is 4,250, and the support level is 4,000; the pressure level of soybean meal is 3,100, and the support level is also 3,100 [5]. 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of different option varieties varies. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of soybean No.1 is 9.83%, and the weighted implied volatility is 12.00% with a change of - 0.22%. The implied volatility can reflect the market's expectation of future price fluctuations [6]. 3.5 Option Strategies and Recommendations - Oilseeds and Oils Options: - Soybean No.1: The fundamental situation shows high domestic soybean and soybean meal inventories with slow inventory depletion. The price has shown a rebound after a decline. The implied volatility is below the historical average, and the position PCR indicates a volatile market. Recommended strategies include constructing a neutral short call + put option combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [7]. - Soybean Meal: The oil mill operating rate is about 61.41%. The price has shown a downward - then - upward trend. The implied volatility is below the historical average, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9]. - Palm Oil: Malaysian palm oil production has increased, while exports have decreased. The price has shown a weak downward trend. The implied volatility is below the historical average, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a bear spread strategy for put options, a short - biased call + put option combination, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9]. - Peanut: The peanut market is in a high - level consolidation phase. The price has shown a short - term bullish trend. The implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level, and the position PCR indicates a volatile and strong market. The recommended strategy is a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10]. - Agricultural By - products Options: - Pig: The average weight of pig slaughter has increased. The price has shown a weak downward trend. The implied volatility is above the historical average, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination and a covered call strategy for spot [10]. - Egg: The domestic egg price has shown a slight increase with sufficient supply. The price has shown a volatile rebound. The implied volatility is at a high level, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a neutral short call + put option combination [11]. - Apple: The new - season apple storage situation is complex. The price has shown a continuous upward and volatile trend. The implied volatility is above the historical average, and the position PCR indicates strong support. Recommended strategies include constructing a long - biased short call + put option combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11]. - Jujube: The new - season jujube has a strong expected production cut but with inventory pressure. The price has shown a weak downward trend. The implied volatility has rapidly risen above the historical average, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a short - biased wide - straddle option combination and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [12]. - Soft Commodities Options: - Sugar: The sugar - mill opening situation in Guangxi is behind schedule. The price has shown a weak downward trend. The implied volatility is at a low historical level, and the position PCR indicates a range - bound market. Recommended strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [12]. - Cotton: The spinning mill operating rate is stable, and the commercial inventory has increased. The price has shown a short - term bullish trend. The implied volatility is at a low level, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a long - biased short call + put option combination and a covered call strategy for spot [13]. - Grain Options: - Corn: The corn inventory in northern ports is accumulating, and the trading in Guangdong ports is light. The price has shown a weak rebound. The implied volatility is at a low historical level, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. Recommended strategies include constructing a long - biased short call + put option combination [13]. - Starch: The price has shown a bullish trend. The implied volatility is at a low historical level, and the position PCR indicates a weak market. The recommended strategy is a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13].