Report Information - Title: Commodity Quantitative CTA Weekly Tracking [1] - Author: Research Institute of Guotou Futures, Financial Engineering Group - Date: November 11, 2025 Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View - This week, the proportion of long positions in commodities has rebounded. The factor strength of the black sector has declined, while those of the precious metal and non - ferrous sectors have increased. Currently, the non - ferrous and precious metal sectors are relatively strong in cross - section, and the black and energy sectors are relatively weak. [3] Summary by Commodity Sector Overall Commodity - The proportion of long positions in commodities has rebounded this week, with the black sector's factor strength decreasing and the precious metal and non - ferrous sectors' increasing. The non - ferrous and precious metal sectors are cross - sectionally strong, while the black and energy sectors are weak. [3] Precious Metals - The time - series momentum of gold has marginally rebounded, and the trading volume of silver has increased significantly. The cross - sectional divergence has narrowed. [3] Non - Ferrous Metals - The position factor of the non - ferrous sector has marginally rebounded, and the long - term momentum continues to rise. Lithium carbonate is strong and nickel is weak in cross - section. There is a divergence between long - and short - cycle momentum. [2][3] Black Metals - The positions of iron ore and rebar have decreased, reflecting poor market demand after the realization of positive news. Coking coal is relatively strong in cross - section. [3] Energy - The short - cycle momentum factor of the energy sector has declined, and the chemical industry sector is in the cross - sectionally short end. [3] Agricultural Products - The cross - sectional divergence of oil and meal has narrowed. The short - cycle momentum of soybean oil has marginally increased, and the momentum of soybean meal has remained unchanged. [3][9] Summary by Commodity Variety Methanol - Last week, the supply factor increased by 0.33%, and the synthetic factor strengthened by 0.21%. This week, the comprehensive signal is short. Fundamentally, the supply side is short, the demand side is long, the inventory side is short, and the spread side is neutral to short. [4] Float Glass - Last week, the inventory factor increased by 0.38%, the spread factor weakened by 0.19%, and the synthetic factor decreased by 0.14%. This week, the comprehensive signal is long. Fundamentally, the supply side is neutral, the demand side is neutral, the inventory side has turned neutral from strong short, the spread side is long, and the profit side is neutral to long. [7] Iron Ore - Last week, the supply factor decreased by 0.99%, and the comprehensive factor weakened by 0.2%. This week, the comprehensive signal has turned neutral. The supply side has turned from long to short, the demand side has turned to short feedback, the inventory side has turned to long, and the spread side has strengthened the long feedback. [7] Lead - Last week, the supply factor decreased by 0.07%, the demand factor weakened by 0.07%, the spread factor decreased by 0.06%, and the synthetic factor weakened by 0.05%. This week, the comprehensive signal remains short. The supply side's short feedback has weakened but remains short, the inventory side has turned to short, and the spread side remains short. [7]

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The proportion of long and short positions in commodities changed little this week. The factor strength of the non - ferrous sector rebounded, while that of the precious metals and agricultural products sectors declined. The non - ferrous sector was relatively strong in the cross - section, while the chemical and precious metals sectors were relatively weak [2]. - Different commodities have different trends in strategy net value and fundamental factors. For example, in the methanol market, the comprehensive signal was long this week; in the float glass market, it was neutral; in the iron ore market, it remained neutral; and in the Shanghai lead market, it remained short [4][7][9]. 3. Summary by Commodity Methanol - **Strategy Net Value**: Last week, the supply factor increased by 0.11%, the demand factor increased by 0.13%, the inventory factor increased by 0.02%, and the synthetic factor strengthened by 0.19%. The comprehensive signal this week is long [3][4]. - **Fundamental Factors**: High import volume of methanol signaled a short on the supply side; increased开工负荷 of acetic acid and MTBE plants signaled a long on the demand side; methanol inventory in East China ports signaled a long on the inventory side; the spot price of inland methanol signaled a short, and the East China basis signaled a long, with the spread side being neutral to short [4]. Float Glass - **Strategy Net Value**: Last week, the inventory factor decreased by 0.06%, the spread factor weakened by 0.07%, the profit factor increased by 0.06%, and the synthetic factor decreased by 0.05%. The comprehensive signal this week is neutral [7]. - **Fundamental Factors**: The capacity utilization rate of float glass remained flat, so the supply side remained neutral; the increase in the number of commercial housing transactions in 30 large - and medium - sized cities signaled a long on the demand side; continuous inventory accumulation of domestic float glass enterprises signaled a short on the inventory side; the continuous slight decline in the spot market and the stable recovery of the futures price made the spread side change from a strong short to neutral [7]. Iron Ore - **Strategy Net Value**: Last week, each factor remained flat compared with the previous week, and the comprehensive signal this week remained neutral [9]. - **Fundamental Factors**: Decreased shipments from FMG and Rio Tinto and reduced arrivals at northern ports strengthened the long feedback on the supply side; decreased daily port clearance volume and steel mill consumption of domestic sintered ore powder maintained the short signal on the demand side; inventory accumulation at major national ports slightly strengthened the short feedback on the inventory side; the increase in the spot price center strengthened the long feedback on the spread side, and both the inventory and spread sides maintained a neutral signal [9]. Shanghai Lead - **Strategy Net Value**: Last week, the supply factor decreased by 0.45%, the demand factor weakened by 0.44%, the spread factor decreased by 0.57%, and the synthetic factor weakened by 0.38%. The comprehensive signal this week remained short [9]. - **Fundamental Factors**: Reduced losses of SMM tax - free recycled lead and a lower ratio of waste battery prices to recycled refined lead prices maintained the short signal on the supply side; inventory reduction in LME and SHFE made the inventory side turn to a long feedback, maintaining a neutral signal; the narrowing of the near - far month discount and the expansion of the spot discount weakened the short feedback on the spread side, and the signal turned to neutral [9]. Sector - Specific Momentum and Structure - **Momentum and Structure Data**: The report provides momentum and structure data for different sectors, including the egg - related, non - ferrous, energy - chemical, agricultural products, equity index, and precious metals sectors. For example, the non - ferrous sector had a momentum sequence value of 0.06, a momentum cross - section value of 0.93, a term structure value of - 2.2, and a position - holding volume value of - 0.64 [5].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Report's Core View - The commodity market shows different trends in various sectors. The bearish proportion has slightly increased this week, with significant changes in the black and agricultural sectors. The overall market signals are mainly bearish, with some exceptions like the iron ore market turning neutral [1]. Group 3: Summary by Related Content Commodity Market Sector Analysis - The agricultural sector's momentum is rising, while the energy sector is relatively weak. In the black sector, the momentum factor has decreased marginally, and the term - structure differentiation has narrowed. In the non - ferrous sector, the position - holding factor has decreased marginally, and the cross - sectional differentiation has widened. In the energy - chemical sector, there is cross - sectional momentum differentiation. In the agricultural sector, the position - holding of oilseeds and meals has increased, and the short - cycle momentum of palm oil has rebounded [1]. Performance of Different Commodities Methanol - Last week, the supply factor strengthened by 0.64%, the inventory factor declined by 0.66%, and the comprehensive signal this week is bearish. Fundamentally, the supply side remains bearish, the demand side is neutral to bearish, the inventory side turns bearish, and the spread side is neutral to bearish [1]. Float Glass - Last week, the inventory factor increased by 2.47%, the spread factor weakened by 0.17%, the profit factor decreased by 0.20%, and the synthetic factor declined by 0.13%, with a bearish comprehensive signal this week. Fundamentally, the supply side is neutral, the demand side is neutral to bearish, the inventory side is bearish, and the profit side is neutral to bullish [1]. Iron Ore - Last week, the supply factor strengthened by 0.38%, the synthetic factor increased by 0.08%, and the comprehensive signal this week turns neutral. Fundamentally, the supply side's bearish feedback weakens to neutral, the demand side turns to bullish feedback but remains neutral, the inventory side turns bearish, and the spread side turns bullish [3][4].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - The multi - short ranking of commodities has changed significantly this week, with the divergence between energy and non - ferrous metals at the two ends increasing. Currently, the relatively strong sectors are non - ferrous metals and black metals, while the relatively weak ones are energy and agricultural products [2]. - The overall signals of different commodities vary. For methanol, the comprehensive signal turns neutral; for float glass, the comprehensive signal is neutral; for iron ore, the comprehensive signal turns bearish; for Shanghai lead, the comprehensive signal remains neutral [4][7]. 3. Summary by Commodity Commodity Overall Situation - The divergence within the non - ferrous metals sector has increased. The time - series momentum factor of the non - ferrous metals sector remains high, but the position factors of varieties such as zinc and aluminum have declined, and the cross - sectional momentum divergence has expanded. The time - series momentum of the energy sector has dropped significantly [2]. Methanol - Strategy net value: Last week, the supply factor strengthened by 0.01%, the demand factor increased by 0.15%, the inventory factor rose by 0.12%, the spread factor weakened by 0.11%, and the synthetic factor increased by 0.01%. This week, the comprehensive signal turns neutral [4]. - Fundamental factors: The import arrival volume has increased significantly, making the supply side bearish; the capacity utilization rates of formaldehyde, glacial acetic acid, and MTBE plants have decreased, making the demand side neutral to bearish; the inventory of domestic methanol production enterprises has continued to decrease, making the inventory side bullish; the methanol futures 9 - 1 spread and the import profit factor have both released bearish signals, making the spread side neutral [4]. Float Glass - Strategy net value: Last week, the inventory factor decreased by 0.32%, the spread factor increased by 0.39%. This week, the comprehensive signal is neutral [7]. - Fundamental factors: The capacity utilization rate of float glass is flat month - on - month, keeping the supply side neutral; the transaction volume of commercial housing in third - tier cities has increased slightly, making the demand side neutral; the inventory of float glass enterprises has increased, with the inventory side remaining bullish but the strength weakening; the spot price of the domestic float glass market has continuously released bearish signals, making the spread side bearish; the pre - tax gross profit of float glass made from steam coal and pipeline gas has declined, but the factor contribution is low, making the profit side neutral [7]. Iron Ore - Strategy net value: Last week, each factor remained unchanged. This week, the comprehensive signal turns bearish [7]. - Fundamental factors: The arrival volumes at Rizhao Port and Tianjin Port have increased significantly, strengthening the bearish feedback on the supply side; the daily average consumption of steel enterprises has decreased, with the demand side turning to bearish feedback but the signal remaining neutral; the inventory of imported trade ore at ports has accumulated, strengthening the bearish feedback on the inventory side; the spot price center has risen, and the freight rate from Tubarão, Brazil to Qingdao has increased slightly, maintaining the bullish feedback on the spread side [7]. Shanghai Lead - Strategy net value: Last week, the supply factor weakened and decreased by 0.23%, the synthetic factor weakened by 0.04%. This week, the comprehensive signal remains neutral [7]. - Fundamental factors: The price of SMM imported lead concentrates has gradually increased, making the supply side turn to bearish feedback; the LME inventory and SHFE futures warehouse receipts have both decreased, making the inventory side turn to bullish feedback; the average weekly near - far month spread of LME lead has expanded, making the spread side signal turn neutral [7].