Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The report focuses on energy - chemical options, covering various categories such as energy, polyolefins, polyesters, and alkali chemicals. It analyzes the fundamentals, market trends, and option factors of different underlying assets and provides corresponding option strategies and suggestions [3][8][9]. - The overall strategy is to construct option portfolio strategies mainly based on sellers and spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [3]. 3. Summary by Category 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The report presents the latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interests of 17 energy - chemical futures contracts, including crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), methanol, etc. For example, the latest price of crude oil (SC2509) is 506, with a price increase of 2 and a growth rate of 0.42% [4]. 3.2 Option Factors - **Volume - to - Open - Interest Ratio (PCR)**: It shows the volume and open - interest PCR of different option varieties. For instance, the volume PCR of crude oil is 0.48, with a change of - 0.05, and the open - interest PCR is 0.53, with a change of - 0.02 [5]. - **Pressure and Support Levels**: The report identifies the pressure and support levels of different option underlying assets. For example, the pressure level of crude oil is 640, and the support level is 500 [6]. - **Implied Volatility**: It provides the implied volatility data of different option varieties, including at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, and the difference between implied and historical volatility. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of crude oil is 29.785%, and the weighted implied volatility is 33.57%, with a change of 0.94% [7]. 3.3 Strategies and Suggestions - **Energy - related Options (Crude Oil and LPG)**: - **Crude Oil**: OPEC+ will increase oil supply in August. The market shows a short - term weak trend. Option strategies include constructing a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long - spot collar strategy [8]. - **LPG**: The market is short - term bearish. Strategies involve constructing a bearish short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long - spot collar strategy [9]. - **Alcohol - related Options (Methanol and Ethylene Glycol)**: - **Methanol**: The market shows a weak rebound with resistance. Strategies include constructing a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long - spot collar strategy [9]. - **Ethylene Glycol**: The market shows a weak and narrow - range volatile pattern. Strategies include constructing a short - volatility strategy and a long - spot collar strategy [11]. - **Polyolefin - related Options (Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, etc.)**: - **Polypropylene**: The market is weak with resistance. Strategies include a long - spot collar strategy using a long - spot position, a long - put option, and a short - call option [11]. - **Rubber - related Options**: - **Rubber**: The market shows a low - level consolidation pattern. Strategies include constructing a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy [12]. - **Polyester - related Options (P - Xylene, PTA, etc.)**: - **PTA**: The market is weak with resistance. Strategies include constructing a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy [13]. - **Alkali - related Options (Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, etc.)**: - **Caustic Soda**: The market shows a short - term bullish trend. Strategies include a long - spot collar strategy [14]. - **Soda Ash**: The market shows a bullish upward trend. Strategies include constructing a bull - spread call option combination strategy and a long - spot collar strategy [14]. - **Urea Options**: - The market shows a volatile pattern under bearish pressure. Strategies include constructing a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long - spot collar strategy [15].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The non - ferrous metals market has shifted from a volatile state to a stronger one. The positive domestic policies have led to a rotation and upward movement in the industrial product sector, and the optimistic sentiment is still being digested. For the current rebound of non - ferrous metals, it is regarded as a staged rebound. In operation, it is advisable to be cautiously bullish in the short - term but avoid over - chasing the rise, and beware of the ebbing of sentiment. Also, continue to pay attention to the resonance between the supply - demand drivers of each variety and the macro - environment, as well as the trend changes of the leading varieties in this round of rise [11][12]. 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 First Part: Non - ferrous Metals Operation Logic and Investment Suggestions - **Macro Logic**: The non - ferrous metals sector continued the general rebound trend from last weekend and showed stronger performance. Trade negotiations and tariff impacts were temporarily mitigated. The market focused on changes in interest - rate cut expectations. The US economic data remained resilient, and the Fed's independent decision - making led to changes in interest - rate cut expectations. In China, policies to counter in - fighting were implemented, and measures to stabilize growth in key industrial sectors were expected. Major projects were initiated, driving the non - ferrous metals sector to follow the upward trend of new energy and black metals. Overseas, interest - rate cut expectations were still fluctuating, and trade negotiations were ongoing. Attention should be paid to trade - related information as August 1st approached [11]. - **Investment Suggestions for Each Variety** - **Copper**: The domestic electrolytic copper social inventory has been decreasing recently. The total supply this week is expected to be lower than last week, and downstream consumption is expected to increase. The Shanghai copper market is expected to have a situation of weak supply and strong demand, and there are conditions for the price to stop falling and rise. The support area is 77000 - 78000 yuan/ton, and the pressure area is 80000 - 82000 yuan/ton. It is recommended to buy on dips [3][13]. - **Zinc**: The zinc price has strengthened recently. The supply is expected to increase further, and the demand is mixed. The zinc market is expected to have a staged rebound. It is advisable to be bullish in the short - term and bearish on rallies in the medium - term. The support area is 21600 - 21800 yuan/ton, and the pressure area is 22800 - 23000 yuan/ton [4][13]. - **Aluminum Industry Chain**: The aluminum market is expected to be bullish. For the 09 contract, the support area is 20000 - 20200 yuan/ton, and the pressure area is 21000 - 21200 yuan/ton. The alumina market is also expected to be bullish, with the 09 contract's support area at 2800 - 3000 yuan/ton and the pressure area at 3700 - 3900 yuan/ton. The cast aluminum alloy market is also recommended to be bullish in the short - term [5][13]. - **Tin**: The tin market has a situation of both weak supply and demand. Short - term bullish thinking is recommended. The support area is 250000 - 255000 yuan/ton, and the pressure area is 270000 - 290000 yuan/ton. It is advisable to buy out - of - the - money put options [6]. - **Lead**: The lead price has rebounded and then consolidated. The inventory has continued to rise, and downstream demand needs further recovery. The lead market is expected to continue to consolidate. The support area is 16800 - 17000 yuan/ton, and the pressure area is 17200 - 17400 yuan/ton. It is advisable to sell out - of - the - money put options at low prices [7]. - **Nickel and Stainless Steel**: The nickel market has a pattern of overall supply surplus. There are signs of supply contraction in some areas, but downstream demand is weak. The nickel price is expected to have a staged rebound, with the upper target at 123000 - 125000 yuan/ton and the lower support at 115000 - 116000 yuan/ton. The stainless steel market has a situation of both weak supply and demand. The support area is 12300 - 12400 yuan/ton, and the pressure area is 12800 - 13000 yuan/ton [8][16]. 3.2 Second Part: Non - ferrous Metals Market Review - The closing prices and price changes of various non - ferrous metal futures are provided. For example, the closing price of copper futures is 79740 yuan/ton, with a 0.05% increase; the closing price of zinc futures is 22945 yuan/ton, with a 0.09% increase; etc. [17] 3.3 Third Part: Non - ferrous Metals Position Analysis - The latest position analysis of the non - ferrous metals sector is presented, including the net long - short strength comparison, net long - short changes, and influencing factors of different varieties such as copper, aluminum, zinc, etc. [19] 3.4 Fourth Part: Non - ferrous Metals Spot Market - The spot prices and price changes of various non - ferrous metals are given. For example, the Yangtze River Non - Ferrous copper spot price is 79830 yuan/ton, with a 0.04% increase; the Yangtze River Non - Ferrous 0 zinc spot price is 22770 yuan/ton, with a 0.26% decrease; etc. [20] 3.5 Fifth Part: Non - ferrous Metals Industry Chain - For each non - ferrous metal variety, relevant industry chain charts are provided, such as the exchange copper inventory change, zinc inventory change, aluminum inventory and price trend comparison, etc. These charts help to analyze the supply - demand relationship and price trends in the industry chain [22][23][26] 3.6 Sixth Part: Non - ferrous Metals Arbitrage - Charts related to non - ferrous metals arbitrage are provided, including the copper Shanghai - London ratio change, zinc Shanghai - London ratio change, aluminum basis and spot - futures price trend, etc., which are used for arbitrage analysis [49][51][53] 3.7 Seventh Part: Non - ferrous Metals Options - Charts related to non - ferrous metals options are provided, such as the historical volatility of copper options, the weighted implied volatility of zinc options, the trading volume and open interest changes of aluminum options, etc., which are used for option analysis [65][67][69]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The energy - chemical sector includes energy, alcohols, polyolefins, rubber, polyesters, alkalis, etc. For each sub - sector, the report analyzes the fundamentals, market trends, option factors, and provides corresponding option strategies and suggestions [3][9] - It is recommended to construct option portfolio strategies mainly based on sellers, as well as spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [3] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The report presents the latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes of various energy - chemical futures contracts such as crude oil, LPG, methanol, etc. For example, the latest price of crude oil (SC2509) is 504, down 3 with a decline of 0.55%, and its trading volume is 14.38 million lots, a decrease of 0.66 million lots [4] 3.2 Option Factors 3.2.1 Volume - to - Open - Interest PCR - The volume - to - open - interest PCR data of different energy - chemical options are provided, including volume PCR and open - interest PCR and their changes. For instance, the volume PCR of crude oil options is 0.53, an increase of 0.04, and the open - interest PCR is 0.56, a decrease of 0.05 [5] 3.2.2 Pressure and Support Levels - The pressure and support levels of various option underlying assets are analyzed. For example, the pressure level of crude oil is 640 and the support level is 500 [6] 3.2.3 Implied Volatility - The implied volatility data of different energy - chemical options are presented, including at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, and their changes. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of crude oil options is 28.55%, and the weighted implied volatility is 32.63%, an increase of 1.51% [7] 3.3 Strategies and Suggestions 3.3.1 Energy - related Options - **Crude Oil Options**: The OPEC + will increase oil supply by 550,000 barrels per day in August. The crude oil market is short - term weak. It is recommended to construct a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [8] - **LPG Options**: The LPG futures are in a short - term bearish market. It is recommended to construct a bearish short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] 3.3.2 Alcohol - related Options - **Methanol Options**: The methanol market shows a weak rebound. It is recommended to construct a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] - **Ethylene Glycol Options**: The ethylene glycol market is in a narrow - range, weak - bullish oscillation. It is recommended to construct a short - volatility strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.3.3 Polyolefin - related Options - **Polypropylene Options**: The polypropylene market is weak. It is recommended to use a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.3.4 Rubber - related Options - **Rubber Options**: The rubber market shows a low - level consolidation. It is recommended to construct a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy [12] 3.3.5 Polyester - related Options - **PTA Options**: The PTA market is weak. It is recommended to construct a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy [13] 3.3.6 Alkali - related Options - **Caustic Soda Options**: The caustic soda market is bullish. It is recommended to use a long collar strategy for spot hedging [14] - **Soda Ash Options**: The soda ash market is bullish. It is recommended to construct a bull - spread call option strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [14] 3.3.7 Urea Options - The urea market oscillates under bearish pressure. It is recommended to construct a neutral short - call + short - put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [15]

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].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The energy - chemical sector includes energy, alcohols, polyolefins, rubber, polyesters, alkalis, etc. [9] - For each sub - sector, options strategies are formulated based on fundamental analysis, market trend analysis, and option factor research of underlying assets [9] - The overall strategy is to construct option portfolio strategies mainly as sellers, along with spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [3] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes of various energy - chemical futures contracts are presented, such as the latest price of crude oil SC2509 is 509, down 6 with a decline of 1.20% [4] 3.2 Option Factors 3.2.1 Volume - to - Open - Interest PCR - The volume - to - open - interest PCR of various energy - chemical options is provided, which reflects the strength of the underlying asset's market and the turning point of the market trend. For example, the volume PCR of crude oil options is 0.49, with a change of - 0.00 [5] 3.2.2 Pressure and Support Levels - The pressure and support levels of various energy - chemical options are analyzed from the perspective of the strike prices with the largest open interest of call and put options. For example, the pressure level of crude oil options is 640, and the support level is 500 [6] 3.2.3 Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of various energy - chemical options is presented, including at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, and the difference between implied and historical volatility. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of crude oil options is 27, and the weighted implied volatility is 31.12 [7] 3.3 Strategies and Recommendations 3.3.1 Energy - related Options (Crude Oil, LPG) - **Crude Oil**: OPEC + increases supply, and the US supply rebounds with oil prices. The short - term market is weak. Implied volatility fluctuates around the average, and the short - selling power increases. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [8] - **LPG**: The futures price is weak, and the demand side has potential risks. The short - term market is bearish. Implied volatility fluctuates around the historical average, and the short - selling power increases. Strategies include constructing a bearish call + put option selling combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] 3.3.2 Alcohol - related Options (Methanol, Ethylene Glycol) - **Methanol**: Port inventory increases, and the market shows a weak rebound. Implied volatility is below the historical average, and the market is in a weak shock. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] - **Ethylene Glycol**: Port inventory decreases in the short term, and the market shows a narrow - range shock. Implied volatility fluctuates around the historical average, and the market is in a shock. Strategies include constructing a short - volatility strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.3.3 Polyolefin - related Options (Polypropylene, PVC, Plastic, Styrene) - **Polypropylene**: The inventory of traders decreases, and the market is weak. Implied volatility fluctuates around the historical average, and the market weakens. Strategies include a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.3.4 Rubber - related Options - **Rubber**: The production of synthetic rubber and butadiene rubber increases. The market shows a low - level consolidation. Implied volatility fluctuates around the average, and the short - selling power increases. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination [12] 3.3.5 Polyester - related Options (PX, PTA, Short - fiber, Bottle - chip) - **PTA**: The load is stable, and the market is weak. Implied volatility fluctuates around the average, and the market weakens. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination [12] 3.3.6 Alkali - related Options (Caustic Soda, Soda Ash) - **Caustic Soda**: The average utilization rate of production capacity decreases slightly, and the market shows a short - term upward trend. Implied volatility fluctuates around the average. Strategies include a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13] - **Soda Ash**: The inventory is at a historical high, and the market shows a short - term upward trend. Implied volatility fluctuates around the historical average, and the market is in a weak shock. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13] 3.3.7 Urea Options - The port inventory increases, and the market shows a shock under bearish pressure. Implied volatility fluctuates slightly below the historical average, and the market weakens. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [14]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Core Views of the Report - For non - ferrous metals, which are experiencing a fluctuating decline, it is recommended to construct a seller neutral volatility strategy [2]. - For the black - series, which are gradually consolidating in a range, a seller option neutral portfolio strategy is suitable [2]. - For precious metals, specifically gold, which is consolidating at a high level and showing a weak decline, a spot hedging strategy is proposed [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - Copper (CU2509) is priced at 79,770, up 510 (0.64%) with a trading volume of 8.75 million lots (up 3.27 million) and an open interest of 15.69 million lots (up 1.52 million) [3]. - Aluminum (AL2509) is at 20,860, up 115 (0.55%), volume 22.07 million lots (up 9.16 million), open interest 31.69 million lots (up 3.43 million) [3]. - Zinc (ZN2509) is at 22,875, up 90 (0.39%), volume 25.14 million lots (up 10.03 million), open interest 13.33 million lots (up 1.73 million) [3]. - And so on for other metals including lead, nickel, tin, etc. 3.2 Option Factors - Volume and Open Interest PCR - For copper, the volume PCR is 0.30 (down 0.24), and the open interest PCR is 0.65 (up 0.05) [4]. - For aluminum, the volume PCR is 0.49 (down 0.21), and the open interest PCR is 0.89 (down 0.04) [4]. - Similar data is provided for other metals such as zinc, lead, etc. 3.3 Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - For copper, the pressure level is 82,000 and the support level is 78,000 [5]. - For aluminum, the pressure level is 20,600 and the support level is 20,000 [5]. - For other metals like zinc, lead, etc., their respective pressure and support levels are also given. 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - For copper, the at - the - money implied volatility is 13.25%, the weighted implied volatility is 17.34% (up 2.66%), and the difference between implied and historical volatility is - 1.57% [6]. - For aluminum, the at - the - money implied volatility is 11.32%, the weighted implied volatility is 14.28% (up 2.05%), and the difference between implied and historical volatility is 0.57% [6]. - Similar implied volatility data is presented for other metals. 3.5 Strategy and Recommendations for Different Metals 3.5.1 Non - ferrous Metals - **Copper Option**: Directional strategy: None; Volatility strategy: Construct a short - volatility seller option portfolio; Spot long - hedging strategy: Hold spot long + buy put option + sell out - of - the - money call option [8]. - **Aluminum/Alumina Option**: Directional strategy: Bull spread call option strategy; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a long - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a spot collar strategy [9]. - **Zinc/Lead Option**: Directional strategy: Bull spread call option strategy; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a long - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a spot collar strategy [9]. - **Nickel Option**: Directional strategy: None; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a short - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Hold spot long + buy put option [10]. - **Tin Option**: Directional strategy: None; Volatility strategy: Short - volatility strategy; Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a spot collar strategy [10]. - **Carbonate Lithium Option**: Directional strategy: None; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a long - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Hold spot long + buy put option + sell call option [12]. 3.5.2 Precious Metals - **Gold/Silver Option**: Directional strategy: None; Volatility strategy: Construct a neutral short - volatility option seller portfolio; Spot long - hedging strategy: Hold spot long + buy put option + sell out - of - the - money call option [13]. 3.5.3 Black - series - **Rebar Option**: Directional strategy: Construct a bull spread call option strategy; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a long - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Hold spot long + sell call option [14]. - **Iron Ore Option**: Directional strategy: Bull spread call option strategy; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a long - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a long collar strategy [14]. - **Ferroalloy Option**: Directional strategy: None; Volatility strategy: Short - volatility strategy; Spot long - hedging strategy: None [15]. - **Industrial Silicon/Polysilicon Option**: Directional strategy: Construct a bull spread call option strategy; Volatility strategy: Sell a combination of call and put options with a long - biased position; Spot long - hedging strategy: Hold spot long + buy put option + sell call option [15]. - **Glass Option**: Directional strategy: Bull spread call option strategy; Volatility strategy: Short - volatility strategy; Spot long - hedging strategy: Construct a long collar strategy [16].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided in the given content. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The agricultural product options market shows diversified trends, with oilseeds and oils fluctuating strongly, fats and oils and agricultural by - products maintaining a volatile market, soft commodities like sugar rebounding and rising, cotton rising bullishly, and grains such as corn and starch weakly consolidating in a narrow range [2]. - It is recommended to construct option portfolio strategies mainly based on sellers, as well as spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - Different agricultural product options have different price trends, trading volumes, and open - interest changes. For example, the price of soybean No.1 (A2509) is 4,188, up 12 with a 0.29% increase, trading volume is 18.26 million lots, and open - interest is 17.30 million lots with a decrease of 0.23 million lots [3]. 3.2 Option Factors - Volume and Open - Interest PCR - The volume and open - interest PCR of each option variety are different, which can be used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and whether the underlying market has a turning point. For example, the volume PCR of soybean No.1 is 0.34, down 0.23, and the open - interest PCR is 0.46, down 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 each option underlying are determined. For example, the pressure level of soybean No.1 is 4,500 and the support level is 4,100 [5]. 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of each option variety has different characteristics, including changes in weighted implied volatility, differences between implied and historical volatilities. For example, the weighted implied volatility of soybean No.1 is 11.39, up 0.53, and the difference between implied and historical volatilities is - 0.63 [6]. 3.5 Option Strategies and Recommendations 3.5.1 Oilseeds and Oils Options - **Soybean No.1 and No.2**: The USDA July report adjusted the supply - demand balance of soybeans. The implied volatility of soybean No.1 options is at a relatively high level, and the open - interest PCR indicates a weak market. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [7]. - **Soybean Meal and Rapeseed Meal**: The purchase volume of soybean meal in different months is different. The implied volatility of soybean meal options is slightly above the historical average, and the open - interest PCR is around 0.80. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9]. - **Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, and Rapeseed Oil**: The export and production of palm oil in Malaysia are different from expectations. The implied volatility of palm oil options is declining, and the open - interest PCR indicates intense long - short competition. It is recommended to construct a long - biased call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10]. - **Peanuts**: The price of peanuts shows a weak consolidation pattern. The implied volatility of peanut options is at a relatively low level, and the open - interest PCR indicates a weak and volatile market. It is recommended to construct a bear spread strategy for put options and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11]. 3.5.2 Agricultural By - product Options - **Pigs**: The domestic pig price is weak. The implied volatility of pig options is at a relatively high level, and the open - interest PCR indicates a weak market. It is recommended to construct a short - biased call + put option combination strategy and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [11]. - **Eggs**: The domestic egg price rebounds seasonally. The implied volatility of egg options is at a high level, and the open - interest PCR indicates a weak market. It is recommended to construct a bear spread strategy for put options and a short - biased call + put option combination strategy [12]. - **Apples**: The inventory of apples in cold storage is at a low level. The implied volatility of apple options is below the historical average, and the open - interest PCR indicates a weak market. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy [12]. - **Jujubes**: The inventory of jujubes is slightly decreasing. The implied volatility of jujube options is declining, and the open - interest PCR indicates a weak market. It is recommended to construct a short - biased wide - straddle option combination strategy and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [13]. 3.5.3 Soft Commodity Options - **Sugar**: The number of ships waiting to load sugar in Brazilian ports is decreasing. The implied volatility of sugar options is at a relatively low level, and the open - interest PCR indicates a range - bound market. It is recommended to construct a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13]. - **Cotton**: The开机 rate of spinning and weaving mills is decreasing, and the commercial inventory of cotton is decreasing. The implied volatility of cotton options is at a low level, and the open - interest PCR indicates an increasing long - side force. It is recommended to construct a bull spread strategy for call options, a long - biased call + put option combination strategy, and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [14]. 3.5.4 Grain Options - **Corn and Starch**: The spot price of corn is weak, and the futures market is also under pressure. The implied volatility of corn options is at a relatively low level, and the open - interest PCR indicates a range - bound market. It is recommended to construct a bear spread strategy for put options and a short - biased call + put option combination strategy [14].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - For non - ferrous metals, they are in a state of fluctuating decline, and a seller's neutral volatility strategy is recommended; for the black series, they are in a state of range consolidation, and a seller's option neutral combination strategy is suitable; for precious metals, gold is in a state of high - level consolidation and weak decline, and a spot hedging strategy is recommended [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - **Copper (CU2509)**: The latest price is 79,140, up 810 with a gain of 1.03%. The trading volume is 5.48 million lots, an increase of 1.91 million lots, and the open interest is 14.18 million lots, an increase of 0.38 million lots [3]. - **Aluminum (AL2509)**: The latest price is 20,770, up 265 with a gain of 1.29%. The trading volume is 12.90 million lots, an increase of 2.69 million lots, and the open interest is 28.27 million lots, an increase of 1.41 million lots [3]. - **Other metals**: Similar data are provided for zinc, lead, nickel, tin, alumina, gold, silver, lithium carbonate, industrial silicon, polysilicon, rebar, iron ore, manganese silicon, silicon iron, and glass [3]. 3.2 Option Factors - Volume and Open Interest PCR - **Copper**: The volume PCR is 0.53, down 0.01, and the open interest PCR is 0.61, down 0.02 [4]. - **Aluminum**: The volume PCR is 0.70, down 0.32, and the open interest PCR is 0.93, up 0.01 [4]. - **Other metals**: Volume and open interest PCR data are also provided for other metals [4]. 3.3 Option Factors - Pressure and Support Levels - **Copper**: The pressure point is 82,000, and the support point is 78,000 [5]. - **Aluminum**: The pressure point is 20,600, and the support point is 20,000 [5]. - **Other metals**: Pressure and support levels are provided for other metals [5]. 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - **Copper**: The at - the - money implied volatility is 10.53%, the weighted implied volatility is 14.68%, down 0.36% [6]. - **Aluminum**: The at - the - money implied volatility is 9.09%, the weighted implied volatility is 12.24%, up 0.92% [6]. - **Other metals**: Implied volatility data are provided for other metals [6]. 3.5 Strategy and Recommendations 3.5.1 Non - Ferrous Metals - **Copper**: Build a short - volatility seller's option combination strategy and a spot long - hedging strategy [8]. - **Aluminum/Alumina**: Use a bullish option bull spread strategy, a short - position call + put option combination strategy, and a spot collar strategy [9]. - **Zinc/Lead**: Adopt a bullish option bull spread strategy, a short - position call + put option combination strategy, and a spot collar strategy [9]. - **Nickel**: Build a short - position call + put option combination strategy and a spot long - hedging strategy [10]. - **Tin**: Use a short - volatility strategy and a spot collar strategy [10]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: Build a short - position call + put option combination strategy and a spot long - hedging strategy [11]. 3.5.2 Precious Metals - **Gold/Silver**: Adopt a neutral short - volatility option seller's combination strategy and a spot hedging strategy [12]. 3.5.3 Black Series - **Rebar**: Use a bullish option bull spread strategy, a short - position call + put option combination strategy, and a spot long - covered call strategy [14]. - **Iron Ore**: Adopt a bullish option bull spread strategy, a short - position call + put option combination strategy, and a spot long - collar strategy [14]. - **Ferroalloys**: Build a short - volatility strategy for manganese silicon [15]. - **Industrial Silicon/Polysilicon**: Use a bullish option bull spread strategy, a short - position call + put option combination strategy, and a spot hedging strategy [15]. - **Glass**: Adopt a bullish option bull spread strategy, a short - volatility call + put option combination strategy, and a spot long - collar strategy [16].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content 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 combination strategies with sellers as the main body, as well as spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [3][9] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The report presents the latest prices, price changes, price change rates, trading volumes, volume changes, open interests, and open interest changes of various energy - chemical option underlying futures contracts, including crude oil, LPG, methanol, etc [4] 3.2 Option Factors - Volume and Open Interest PCR - It shows the trading volume, volume change, open interest, open interest change, volume PCR, volume PCR change, open interest PCR, and open interest PCR change of various energy - chemical options, which are used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and the turning point of the underlying market [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 underlyings are analyzed, such as the pressure and support levels of crude oil, LPG, etc [6] 3.4 Option Factors - Implied Volatility - It provides the at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, weighted implied volatility change, annual average, call implied volatility, put implied volatility, HISV20, and implied - historical volatility difference of various energy - chemical options [7] 3.5 Option Strategies and Recommendations 3.5.1 Energy - related Options - **Crude Oil**: Fundamentally, OPEC+ increases supply, and US supply follows the oil price rebound. The short - term market is weak. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the mean, and the short - term short - selling power increases. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [8] - **LPG**: Fundamentally, the futures price is weak, and the supply difference decreases. The demand side has potential risks. The short - term market is bearish. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the historical mean, and the short - selling power increases. Strategies include constructing a bearish call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] 3.5.2 Alcohol - related Options - **Methanol**: Fundamentally, port inventory increases, and enterprise inventory is at a relatively low level. The market shows a weak rebound. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates below the historical mean, and the market is in a weak shock. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] - **Ethylene Glycol**: Fundamentally, port inventory decreases, and the downstream factory inventory days increase. The market shows a weak bearish shock. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the historical mean, and the market is weak. Strategies include constructing a short - volatility strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.5.3 Polyolefin - related Options - **Polypropylene**: Fundamentally, trader inventory decreases, and port inventory increases. The market shows a weak trend with short - selling pressure. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the historical mean, and the market weakens. Strategies include a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 3.5.4 Rubber - related Options - **Rubber**: Fundamentally, the domestic synthetic rubber production increases. The market shows a low - level consolidation. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the mean, and the short - selling power increases. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option combination strategy [12] 3.5.5 Polyester - related Options - **PTA**: Fundamentally, the PTA load is high, and the short - term maintenance plan is less. The market shows a weak trend with pressure. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the mean, and the market weakens. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option combination strategy [13] 3.5.6 Alkali - related Options - **Caustic Soda**: Fundamentally, the capacity utilization rate of large - scale enterprises changes. The market shows a bullish trend. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the mean. Strategies include a long collar strategy for spot hedging [14] - **Soda Ash**: Fundamentally, the inventory is at a historical high. The market shows a bullish trend. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates around the historical mean, and the market is in a weak shock. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [14] 3.5.7 Other Options - **Urea**: Fundamentally, port inventory increases, and domestic demand is weak. The market shows a shock under short - selling pressure. Option factors show that implied volatility fluctuates below the historical mean, and the market weakens. Strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [15]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints of the Report - The agricultural product sector mainly includes beans, oils, agricultural by - products, soft commodities, grains, and others. The overall market shows different trends: oilseeds and oils are in a strong - side shock, oils and agricultural by - products are in a shock, soft commodities like sugar are in a rebound and shock upward, cotton is in a bullish rise, and grains like corn and starch are in a weak and narrow - range consolidation. The strategy is to construct option portfolio strategies mainly as sellers, as well as spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [2][8] Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 1. Futures Market Overview - Different agricultural product futures have different price changes, trading volumes, and open interests. For example, the latest price of soybean No.1 (A2509) is 4,176, down 22 with a decline rate of 0.52%, and its trading volume is 16.04 million lots with a change of 4.99 million lots, and open interest is 17.53 million lots with a change of - 0.70 million lots [3] 2. Option Factor - Volume and Open Interest PCR - The volume and open interest PCR of different agricultural product options show different trends. For example, the volume PCR of soybean No.1 option is 0.57 with a change of 0.12, and the open interest PCR is 0.49 with a change of 0.04 [4] 3. Option Factor - Pressure and Support Levels - From the perspective of the maximum open interest of call and put options, the pressure and support levels of different agricultural product options are different. For example, the pressure level of soybean No.1 is 4500 and the support level is 4100 [5] 4. Option Factor - Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of different agricultural product options also varies. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of soybean No.1 is 8.81%, and the weighted implied volatility is 10.87% with a change of 0.69% [6] 5. Strategies and Recommendations for Different Agricultural Product Options 5.1 Oils and Oilseeds Options - **Beans (Soybean No.1, Soybean No.2)**: The USDA July report adjusted the supply - demand balance of US soybeans. Soybean No.1 showed a rebound after over - decline. The implied volatility of soybean No.1 option is at a relatively high level compared to the historical average. The recommended strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [7] - **Bean Meal, Rapeseed Meal**: The purchase volume of bean meal in different months is different. Bean meal showed a rebound after a weak consolidation. The implied volatility of bean meal option is slightly above the historical average. The recommended strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9] - **Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Rapeseed Oil**: The MPOB June report showed the supply - demand situation of palm oil. Palm oil showed a bullish rise. The implied volatility of palm oil option is declining to a level below the historical average. The recommended strategies include constructing a bullish call + put option selling combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] - **Peanuts**: The price of peanuts showed a weak consolidation. The implied volatility of peanut option is at a relatively low level. The recommended strategies include constructing a bearish put option spread strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [11] 5.2 Agricultural By - product Options - **Pigs**: The domestic pig price was in a downward trend. The implied volatility of pig option is at a relatively high level compared to the historical average. The recommended strategies include constructing a bearish call + put option selling combination strategy and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [11] - **Eggs**: The domestic egg price rebounded. Eggs showed a weak - side shock. The implied volatility of egg option is at a relatively high level. The recommended strategies include constructing a bearish put option spread strategy and a bearish call + put option selling combination strategy [12] - **Apples**: The inventory of apples in cold storage is at a low level. Apples showed a weak rebound. The implied volatility of apple option is below the historical average. The recommended strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination strategy [12] - **Jujubes**: The inventory of jujubes decreased slightly. Jujubes showed a rebound and then a decline. The implied volatility of jujube option is declining. The recommended strategies include constructing a bearish wide - straddle option selling combination strategy and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [13] 5.3 Soft Commodity Options - **Sugar**: The shipping data of Brazilian sugar showed a change. Sugar showed a rebound after a decline. The implied volatility of sugar option is at a relatively low level. The recommended strategies include constructing a neutral call + put option selling combination strategy and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13] - **Cotton**: The operating rates of spinning and weaving mills decreased, and cotton inventory decreased. Cotton showed a rebound. The implied volatility of cotton option is at a relatively low level. The recommended strategies include constructing a bullish call option spread strategy, a bullish call + put option selling combination strategy, and a covered call strategy for spot hedging [14] 5.4 Grain Options - **Corn, Starch**: The spot price of corn was weak, and the futures market was also weak. Corn showed a downward trend. The implied volatility of corn option is at a relatively low level. The recommended strategies include constructing a bearish put option spread strategy and a bearish call + put option selling combination strategy [14]