- The report tracks multiple quantitative factors across different markets, including equity market factors, commodity market factors, options market factors, and convertible bond market factors[7] Quantitative Factors and Construction Equity Market Factors - **Factor Name**: Market Style Factors - **Construction Idea**: Tracks the dominance of large-cap vs. small-cap and value vs. growth styles in the market[11][13] - **Construction Process**: - Large-cap vs. small-cap style: Evaluates the relative performance of large-cap stocks compared to small-cap stocks - Value vs. growth style: Assesses the relative performance of value-oriented stocks compared to growth-oriented stocks - Volatility metrics: Tracks the fluctuation in style dominance over time[11][13] - **Evaluation**: The market style is currently skewed towards large-cap and value stocks, with reduced volatility in style dominance[13] - **Factor Name**: Market Structure Factors - **Construction Idea**: Measures the dispersion and rotation within industry indices and stock concentration in trading[11][13] - **Construction Process**: - Industry index excess return dispersion: Tracks the spread of returns across different industry indices - Industry rotation speed: Measures the rate at which industries gain or lose prominence - Stock concentration: Evaluates the trading concentration of the top 100 stocks and the top 5 industries[11][13] - **Evaluation**: Industry return dispersion is at a one-year low, while industry rotation speed has increased. Stock concentration remains stable at low levels[13] - **Factor Name**: Market Activity Factors - **Construction Idea**: Tracks overall market volatility and turnover rates[12][13] - **Construction Process**: - Index volatility: Measures the fluctuation in market indices - Index turnover rate: Tracks the frequency of stock trading within indices[12][13] - **Evaluation**: Market volatility is at a one-year low, while turnover rates have slightly increased[13] Commodity Market Factors - **Factor Name**: Commodity Futures Factors - **Construction Idea**: Tracks trends, volatility, and liquidity across commodity sectors[28][31] - **Construction Process**: - Trend strength: Measures the directional movement in sectors like black metals, precious metals, and agricultural products - Volatility: Tracks the fluctuation in commodity prices - Liquidity: Assesses the ease of trading in different commodity sectors - Basis momentum: Evaluates the change in the basis (difference between spot and futures prices) for sectors like precious metals and non-ferrous metals[28][31] - **Evaluation**: Precious metals and non-ferrous metals show declining basis momentum, while agricultural products exhibit stronger trends. Liquidity in the energy sector is at a one-year high[31] Options Market Factors - **Factor Name**: Implied Volatility and Skewness - **Construction Idea**: Tracks implied volatility levels and skewness in options markets[36] - **Construction Process**: - Implied volatility: Measures the market's expectation of future volatility for indices like SSE 50 and CSI 1000 - Skewness: Evaluates the asymmetry in the distribution of returns, particularly for put options[36] - **Evaluation**: CSI 1000 implied volatility remains at historically low levels, and skewness for put options has increased, indicating reduced concerns over small-cap risks[36] Convertible Bond Market Factors - **Factor Name**: Convertible Bond Valuation Factors - **Construction Idea**: Tracks valuation metrics and trading activity in the convertible bond market[38] - **Construction Process**: - Premium rate: Measures the difference between the bond price and its conversion value - Trading activity: Tracks the turnover and liquidity in the convertible bond market - Credit spread: Evaluates the difference in yields between convertible bonds and risk-free bonds[38] - **Evaluation**: Premium rates have risen to near-May peaks, while low-premium bonds have decreased in proportion. Credit spreads have slightly narrowed[38] Backtesting Results Equity Market Factors - **Market Style Factors**: - Large-cap dominance observed - Value style outperformed growth style - Style volatility reduced to a one-year low[13] - **Market Structure Factors**: - Industry return dispersion at a one-year low - Increased industry rotation speed - Stable stock concentration at low levels[13] - **Market Activity Factors**: - Volatility at a one-year low - Slight increase in turnover rates[13] Commodity Market Factors - **Commodity Futures Factors**: - Decline in trend strength for black and precious metals - Increase in agricultural product trends - Energy sector liquidity at a one-year high - Decline in basis momentum for precious and non-ferrous metals[31] Options Market Factors - **Implied Volatility and Skewness**: - CSI 1000 implied volatility at historical lows - Increased skewness for put options, indicating reduced small-cap risk concerns[36] Convertible Bond Market Factors - **Convertible Bond Valuation Factors**: - Premium rates near May peaks - Decrease in low-premium bonds - Slight narrowing of credit spreads[38]