Group 1: Report Overview - The report is an energy and chemical options strategy morning report dated November 13, 2025, covering various energy and chemical option varieties [1][2] - The strategy focuses on constructing option portfolio strategies mainly as sellers, along with spot hedging or covered strategies to enhance returns [2] Group 2: Underlying Futures Market Overview - Multiple option varieties are presented, including crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), methanol, etc., with details on their latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interest [3] Group 3: Option Factor - Volume and Open Interest PCR - PCR indicators (volume PCR and open interest PCR) for various option varieties are provided, which are used to describe the strength of the underlying asset's market and potential turning points [4] Group 4: Option Factor - Pressure and Support Levels - Pressure and support levels for each option variety are analyzed from the perspective of the strike prices with the largest call and put option open interest [5] Group 5: Option Factor - Implied Volatility - Implied volatility data for different option varieties are presented, including at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, and their changes [6] Group 6: Strategy and Recommendations for Each Option Variety Crude Oil - Fundamental analysis shows that U.S. refinery demand has stabilized and rebounded, shale oil production has slightly increased, OPEC exports have risen, and European refinery demand is about to enter the peak season [7] - The market has shown a complex trend of rising and falling in different months. Implied volatility is above the average, and the open interest PCR indicates a weak market. The pressure level is 590, and the support level is 450 [7] - Recommended strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [7] Liquefied Petroleum Gas - The cost - end crude oil is under supply - surplus pressure and geopolitical disturbances. The LPG market has shown a pattern of over - decline and rebound with resistance [9] - Implied volatility has dropped to below the average, the open interest PCR indicates a weak market, the pressure level is 4550, and the support level is 4200 [9] - Strategies include constructing a neutral - biased call + put option combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9] Methanol - Port and enterprise inventories are high, and the supply is increasing. The market has been in a weak downward trend [9] - Implied volatility is around the historical average, the open interest PCR indicates a weak and volatile market, the pressure level is 2500, and the support level is 2000 [9] - Strategies involve constructing a bear spread with put options, a short - biased call + put option combination, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [9] Ethylene Glycol - Port and downstream factory inventories are high, and the supply is expected to continue to increase. The market has been weak [10] - Implied volatility is below the average, the open interest PCR indicates strong short - selling power, the pressure level is 4500, and the support level is 4050 [10] - Strategies include constructing a bear spread with put options, a short - volatility strategy, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] Polypropylene - PE and PP inventories at production enterprises, traders, and ports show different trends. The market has been in a weak downward trend [10] - Implied volatility has dropped to around the average, the open interest PCR indicates a weak market, the pressure level is 7000, and the support level is 6300 [10] - Strategies include constructing a bear spread with put options and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [10] Rubber - Exchange rubber warehouse receipts are at a ten - year low, and there is an expectation of inventory accumulation. The market has been in a weak consolidation pattern [11] - Implied volatility has decreased to below the average after a sharp rise, the open interest PCR is below 0.6, the pressure level is 16000, and the support level is 14500 [11] - Strategies include constructing a short - biased call + put option combination [11] PTA - PTA social inventory has increased, and new production capacity is expected to lead to continued inventory accumulation. The market has shown a pattern of rebound with resistance [11] - Implied volatility is above the average, the open interest PCR indicates a volatile market, the pressure level is 4700, and the support level is 4300 [11] - Strategies include constructing a neutral - biased call + put option combination [11] Caustic Soda - The average utilization rate of caustic soda production capacity has increased. The market has been in a weak downward trend [12] - Implied volatility is at a relatively high level, the open interest PCR indicates a weak and volatile market, the pressure level is 3000, and the support level is 2000 [12] - Strategies include constructing a bear spread and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [12] Soda Ash - Soda ash factory inventories have increased. The market has been in a low - level weak consolidation pattern [12] - Implied volatility is at a relatively high historical level, the open interest PCR indicates strong short - selling pressure, the pressure level is 1860, and the support level is 1100 [12] - Strategies include constructing a bear spread, a short - volatility combination, and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [12] Urea - Enterprise inventory is at a high level, and port inventory has decreased. The market has shown a pattern of low - level consolidation and rebound [13] - Implied volatility is around the historical average, the open interest PCR indicates strong short - selling pressure, the pressure level is 1800, and the support level is 1600 [13] - Strategies include constructing a neutral - biased call + put option combination and a long collar strategy for spot hedging [13]