Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Recommended," indicating an expected increase in the industry index exceeding the benchmark index by more than 5% in the next 3-6 months [16]. Core Insights - The report highlights an increase in market activity, with various quantitative strategies showing positive average returns over different time frames. For instance, the A500 enhanced strategy has an average return of +24.5% year-to-date [1]. - The report also notes significant changes in average daily trading volumes across major indices, with the CSI 500 showing a year-to-date increase of +87.8% [3]. - The report identifies the top-performing sectors, with chemicals, consumer discretionary retail, and electrical equipment leading in weekly gains, while semiconductors and banks lagged behind [4]. Summary by Sections Performance Metrics - The average returns for various enhanced strategies are as follows: - CSI 300: +16.1% year-to-date - CSI 500: +25.7% year-to-date - CSI 1000: +30.9% year-to-date [1] - The average daily trading volumes for major indices are: - CSI 300: 6,582 billion CNY year-to-date - CSI 500: 4,491 billion CNY year-to-date - CSI 1000: 4,565 billion CNY year-to-date [3] Sector Performance - Weekly top-performing sectors include: - Chemicals: +3.5% - Consumer discretionary retail: +3.3% - Electrical equipment: +3.1% - Year-to-date top-performing sectors include: - Non-ferrous metals: +70% - Hardware equipment: +50.3% - Industrial trade and comprehensive: +43.2% [4] Basis and Spread Analysis - The report discusses the basis situation, noting that the annualized spreads for current contracts are as follows: - IF: -0.1% - IC: +9.9% - IM: +16.3% [4]

- The report introduces the **Cinda-VIX volatility index**, which reflects investors' expectations of future volatility in the options market. The index is calculated based on methodologies adapted from international practices and tailored to China's options market. It includes a term structure to show volatility expectations over different time horizons. As of October 10, 2025, the 30-day Cinda-VIX values for major indices are: 20.50 for SSE 50, 20.30 for CSI 300, 26.71 for CSI 500, and 24.66 for CSI 1000[62][64][65] - The **Cinda-SKEW index** measures the skewness of implied volatility across different strike prices of options. It captures market expectations of potential tail risks, with higher values indicating increased concerns about significant downside risks. As of October 10, 2025, the SKEW values for major indices are: 99.06 for SSE 50, 105.08 for CSI 300, 101.31 for CSI 500, and 104.27 for CSI 1000[69][70][77] - The report evaluates **basis-adjusted futures hedging strategies** for major indices (CSI 500, CSI 300, SSE 50, CSI 1000). The strategies include continuous monthly hedging, continuous quarterly hedging, and minimum basis strategies. The strategies are tested over the period from July 22, 2022, to October 10, 2025, with specific parameters such as holding periods, rebalancing rules, and capital allocation between spot and futures positions[44][45][46] - **Performance of IC hedging strategies** (CSI 500 futures): The annualized returns are -3.09% for monthly continuous hedging, -2.20% for quarterly continuous hedging, and -1.49% for minimum basis strategy, compared to 5.22% for the index. Volatility ranges from 3.88% to 4.79%, and maximum drawdowns range from -7.97% to -9.77%. Net values are 0.9045, 0.9314, and 0.9532, respectively[47][48] - **Performance of IF hedging strategies** (CSI 300 futures): The annualized returns are 0.45% for monthly continuous hedging, 0.66% for quarterly continuous hedging, and 1.22% for minimum basis strategy, compared to 2.72% for the index. Volatility ranges from 2.96% to 3.31%, and maximum drawdowns range from -3.95% to -4.06%. Net values are 1.0145, 1.0213, and 1.0395, respectively[49][53] - **Performance of IH hedging strategies** (SSE 50 futures): The annualized returns are 1.07% for monthly continuous hedging, 1.95% for quarterly continuous hedging, and 1.70% for minimum basis strategy, compared to 1.37% for the index. Volatility ranges from 3.04% to 3.45%, and maximum drawdowns range from -3.75% to -4.22%. Net values are 1.0344, 1.0637, and 1.0553, respectively[54][57] - **Performance of IM hedging strategies** (CSI 1000 futures): The annualized returns are -6.21% for monthly continuous hedging, -4.53% for quarterly continuous hedging, and -4.10% for minimum basis strategy, compared to 1.16% for the index. Volatility ranges from 4.77% to 5.80%, and maximum drawdowns range from -11.11% to -14.00%. Net values are 0.8294, 0.8511, and 0.8658, respectively[58][59]

Group 1 - The macro growth factor continues to rise, while inflation indicators show a weakening rebound, with domestic CPI turning negative at -0.4% and PPI's decline narrowing to -2.9%, indicating persistent internal demand issues [4] - The Federal Reserve's interest rate cut expectations are driving upward global liquidity expectations, benefiting Asian equity markets, with the Korean Composite Index rising by 5.94% and the Hang Seng Tech Index by 5.31% [4][9] - The A-share market shows a preference for growth styles, with the Sci-Tech 50 Index increasing by 5.48%, while small-cap indices outperform large-cap blue chips [4] Group 2 - Recommendations for asset allocation include favoring high-grade credit bonds in the bond market, adjusting duration flexibly, and focusing on bank and insurance sector movements [5] - In the overseas equity market, the report suggests monitoring interest rate-sensitive sectors due to limited short-term rebound potential for the dollar and significantly raised interest rate cut expectations [5] - For gold, it is recommended to increase allocations to gold and silver as they are core assets during the interest rate cut cycle, with expectations for Shanghai gold to break previous highs [5] Group 3 - The report indicates that the overall liquidity environment remains supportive for market valuation recovery and structural trends, with a significant decrease in average daily trading volume in the A-share market [56] - The A-share valuation levels have increased, with the price-to-earnings ratio rising to 50.38 times and the price-to-book ratio reaching 5.60 times, suggesting that market expectations for future corporate earnings may be overly optimistic [60] - The report highlights that the earnings expectations for A-shares are weaker than historical averages, with a projected rolling one-year earnings growth rate of 10.3% and revenue growth rate of 5.9% [61]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In May 2025, the A - share market showed narrow - range oscillations. The market is mainly pricing the progress of fundamental recovery, and the capital market's ability to boost valuations is limited. In June, with previous reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts already implemented, direct positive factors for the stock market are expected to be limited, and the market will likely continue to oscillate. The style - switching observation window in 2025 may be in August [3]. - The large - cap indices have outperformed small - cap indices for three consecutive months since March. The basis discount of stock index futures is relatively large, mainly affected by market hedging demand and periodic dividend factors [3]. - The Q1 2025 financial reports of A - share listed companies show a mixed performance. Although there are signs of profit recovery, it remains to be seen whether companies can maintain their Q1 net profit levels under the background of the tariff war, and the accounts receivable ratio is rising. The valuation of A - shares is at a historical median, and future quasi - stabilization funds are expected to maintain the overall stability of A - share valuations [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Monthly Highlights of Stock Index Futures - **Market Oscillation**: In May, the A - share market had narrow - range oscillations. Wind All - A rose 2.39% monthly, CSI 1000 rose 1.28%, CSI 500 rose 0.7%, SSE 50 rose 1.73%, and SSE 300 rose 1.85%. The large - cap indices have outperformed small - cap indices for three consecutive months since March. In June, the stock market is expected to continue oscillating, and the style - switching window in 2025 may be in August [3]. - **Basis Discount**: The basis discount of stock index futures is relatively large. It mainly reflects market hedging demand, which depends on the existence of obvious Alpha returns. Dividend factors also have a significant impact on the basis discount. For example, the discount caused by dividends in CSI 1000 contracts ranges from 35 to 55 points [3]. - **Q1 Financial Reports**: After excluding finance, the year - on - year revenue growth rate of A - shares in Q1 was - 0.33%, and the net profit year - on - year was 3.4%. ROE was 6.34%, in the bottoming stage of a downward cycle. The performance of Q1 financial reports was mixed, indicating that the profitability of listed companies is still bottoming out, but there are signs of recovery [3]. 3.2 Market Conditions in May - **Index Performance**: The large - cap indices outperformed small - cap indices for three consecutive months. At the end of May, the yield of the 10 - year active Treasury bond was 1.72%, the dynamic P/E ratio of Wind All - A was 18.93 times, and the equity risk premium declined slightly. The valuations of CSI 1000 and SSE 300 increased slightly compared to the previous month [15][17]. - **Volatility and Margin Funds**: The implied volatility of index options continued to decline, with 1000IV at 21.64% and 300IV at 15.96%. The margin balance remained unchanged for three consecutive weeks, with relatively little marginal capital. At the end of May, it was 1.792 trillion yuan [24]. - **Sector Performance**: In May, the banking, non - banking finance, and pharmaceutical biology sectors drove the index, while TMT and power equipment sectors performed weakly [25]. 3.3 Index and Option Indicators - **Index Performance and Basis Discount**: CSI 1000 rose 1.28% monthly, CSI 500 rose 0.7%, SSE 300 rose 1.85%, and SSE 50 rose 1.73%. The basis discount annualization of each index showed a divergent upward trend [35][41][46]. - **Option Indicators**: For CSI 1000, SSE 300, and SSE 50 options, historical volatility, volatility cones, position PCR, and trading PCR data are provided, but no specific analysis conclusions are given [48][57][65]. 3.4 Trading Slippage - Trading slippage data for IM, IC, IF, and IH are provided, including long - and short - position slippage, but no specific analysis conclusions are given [73][76][78]