Group 1: Report Overview - The report is a metal options strategy morning report dated August 22, 2025 [1] - The core view is to provide option strategy suggestions for different metal sectors, including non - ferrous metals, precious metals, and black metals [2] Group 2: Market Overview Futures Market - Copper (CU2510) latest price is 78,710, up 140 (0.18%), volume 3.60 million lots, open interest 14.34 million lots [3] - Aluminum (AL2510) latest price is 20,720, up 120 (0.58%), volume 12.45 million lots, open interest 23.39 million lots [3] - And so on for other metals like zinc, lead, nickel, etc. Option Factors Volume and Open Interest PCR - Copper: volume PCR is 0.77, down 0.16; open interest PCR is 0.87, down 0.01 [4] - Aluminum: volume PCR is 0.79, down 0.47; open interest PCR is 0.93, up 0.02 [4] Pressure and Support Levels - Copper: pressure point is 82,000, support point is 78,000 [5] - Aluminum: pressure point is 20,800, support point is 20,000 [5] Implied Volatility - Copper: flat - implied volatility is 8.46%, weighted implied volatility is 14.67%, up 1.67% [6] - Aluminum: flat - implied volatility is 8.86%, weighted implied volatility is 12.10%, up 0.03% [6] Group 3: Strategy and Suggestions Non - Ferrous Metals Copper - Fundamental: three major exchanges' copper inventory increased by 0.7 million tons [7] - Market analysis: since June, it has been in a high - level consolidation [7] - Option strategy: build a short - volatility seller option portfolio and a spot hedging strategy [7] Aluminum/Alumina - Fundamental: domestic aluminum ingot inventory increased, while保税区 inventory decreased [9] - Market analysis: showed a high - level shock and decline [9] - Option strategy: build a neutral short - volatility option combination and a spot collar strategy [9] Other Non - Ferrous Metals - Similar analysis and strategy suggestions are provided for zinc, lead, nickel, tin, and lithium carbonate [9][10][11] Precious Metals Gold/Silver - Fundamental: US CPI data is provided [12] - Market analysis: gold showed a short - term consolidation and decline [12] - Option strategy: build a neutral short - volatility option seller combination and a spot hedging strategy [12] Black Metals Rebar - Fundamental: rebar social inventory and factory inventory increased [13] - Market analysis: showed a downward trend with pressure [13] - Option strategy: build a bearish option spread strategy and a short - volatility option combination [13] Other Black Metals - Similar analysis and strategy suggestions are provided for iron ore, ferroalloys, industrial silicon, polysilicon, and glass [13][14][15]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating information is provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report - The overall view of the financial derivatives market is that stocks and bonds will maintain a volatile trend. In the short - term, all three markets of stock index futures, stock index options, and treasury bond futures should be dealt with using a volatile mindset [1][2][3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Market Views 3.1.1 Stock Index Futures - Yesterday, the A - share market had a narrow - range oscillation, with the All - A Index fluctuating less than 0.4%. Real estate and public utilities led the gains, while telecommunications and healthcare led the losses. There were 76 daily limit stocks, concentrated in concepts such as electricity and stablecoins. - Recently, the market has shown a trend of decreasing trading volume. Uncertainty from tariff news and profit - taking sentiment due to the decline of previous hot sectors have affected market confidence. In the short - term, it should be treated as a volatile market, and short - term observation is recommended [1]. - IF, IH, IC, and IM's current - month contract basis points closed at - 20.17, - 17.93, - 41.21, and - 59.94 respectively, with a month - on - month change of - 1.77, - 0.49, - 3.97, and - 9.74 points. The spreads between the current - month and next - month contracts were 17.6, 5.2, 54.8, and 79.2 points respectively, with a month - on - month change of - 1.4, - 0.6, 1.6, and 3.6 points. The total positions of IF, IH, IC, and IM changed by - 22721, - 11893, - 15589, and - 30422 hands [7]. 3.1.2 Stock Index Options - Considering that some underlying assets reached local highs last week, there is a high risk of a phased correction at the beginning of this week. Although the underlying assets showed signs of correction, the amplitude was low yesterday, and the liquidity at the beginning of the week was weak, decreasing by more than 50% compared to last Friday. - The volatility of ChiNext ETF and 500ETF decreased significantly. For ChiNext ETF, the put - side volatility led the decline, indicating short - term put - position closing. For 500ETF options, the put - side increased while the call - side volatility decreased, suggesting a sign of building a collar strategy. - The sentiment of trading - type funds is neutral, and there is still an adjustment risk in the short - term. For volatility trend strategies, it is recommended to pay attention to opportunities when volatility spikes. In terms of varieties, 50 and 300ETF options have a higher safety margin. The main strategy should maintain covered calls to enhance returns in a volatile environment [2]. 3.1.3 Treasury Bond Futures - The T main contract opened slightly higher and strengthened, then adjusted with a decline in open interest, indicating strong profit - taking sentiment among market bulls. It rebounded in the afternoon but still maintained a low - level oscillation overall. - The central bank net - withdrew more than 200 billion yuan yesterday, and the overnight repurchase rate slightly increased, indicating that the capital interest rate may be bottoming out, which may cause some disturbances to the cash - bond market. - However, the June manufacturing PMI was still below the boom - bust line, and tariff policies are still uncertain. New factors such as the introduction of new quantitative regulations in the stock market may also affect risk appetite. Therefore, the bond market may also be supported, and a volatile mindset should be adopted in the short - term [3]. - The trading volume of T, TF, TS, and TL in the current quarter was 49192, 59821, 35462, and 55668 hands respectively, with a one - day change of - 11647, 16847, 9275, and - 15984 hands. The open interest was 216298, 157986, 115517, and 122562 hands respectively, with a one - day change of 2158, 81, - 1682, and - 16 hands [8]. 3.2 Economic Calendar - On July 7, 2025, the annual growth rate of retail sales in the Eurozone in May was 1.8%, with a previous value of 2.3% and a forecast value of 1.2%. - On July 9, China will release the annual growth rate of CPI and PPI in June, with forecast values of 0% and - 3.2% respectively. - On July 10, China will release the annual growth rate of M2 money supply in June, with a forecast value of 8.2%, as well as the cumulative new RMB loans and social financing scale in June [11]. 3.3 Important Information and News Tracking - The first batch of 10 science - innovation bond ETFs were launched today and successfully raised funds, approaching or exceeding the 3 - billion - yuan fundraising limit. After their establishment, they are expected to bring 30 billion yuan in new scale, and the scale of bond ETFs will soon exceed 400 billion yuan. - The State Council Information Office will hold a series of press conferences on "High - quality Completion of the 14th Five - Year Plan". The first press conference will be held on July 9. - US Treasury Secretary Bessent said that many positions in the negotiation have changed, and multiple new proposals were received last night. He expects to announce trade - related news within 48 hours. He announced that the overall tariff on Vietnam will be increased to 20%, and that the positions of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve will follow the president's wishes [12]. 3.4 Derivatives Market Monitoring - The report mentions data monitoring of stock index futures, stock index options, and treasury bond futures, but no specific data content is provided in the text.

Core Insights - The article discusses the development and application of options strategies, particularly focusing on risk management and income enhancement through options trading [1][9]. Options Hedging Strategies - In a volatile market, strategies that hedge against market beta risk while capturing alpha are increasingly common, utilizing derivatives like stock index futures for hedging [2]. - The introduction of options has led to more managers using them for risk management, as options provide economic compensation during losses, unlike futures [2][3]. - Protective put strategies allow investors to profit from market beta while limiting losses during downturns, although they incur time decay costs in sideways markets [3][5]. Performance Comparison - Backtesting over four years shows that protective put strategies exhibit greater volatility compared to futures hedging strategies, but can outperform during significant market upswings [5][6]. - The performance of different hedging strategies, including futures and options, indicates that the collar strategy (buying puts and selling calls) can provide a smoother return profile compared to outright futures [6][7]. Income Enhancement Strategies - Income enhancement strategies, such as covered call writing, involve holding long positions while selling call options to generate premium income [9][10]. - The covered call strategy is particularly effective in flat or slightly bullish markets, allowing investors to lock in selling prices while generating additional income [10][11]. - Data shows that professional investors increasingly focus on income enhancement strategies, which accounted for 57.8% of trading purposes in 2023 [13].

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - For non - ferrous metals in a consolidation and oscillation state, construct a short - volatility strategy; for the black series with large fluctuations, construct a seller's option combination strategy; for precious metals in a high - level oscillation in the bullish trend direction, construct a bull spread combination strategy, a short - volatility strategy, and a spot hedging strategy [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1. Futures Market Overview - Copper (CU2506): The latest price is 78,140, up 560 or 0.72%, with a trading volume of 11.67 million lots (down 1.61 million lots) and an open interest of 17.97 million lots (up 0.06 million lots) [3]. - Aluminum (AL2506): The latest price is 19,570, up 90 or 0.46%, with a trading volume of 26.76 million lots (up 0.08 million lots) and an open interest of 19.27 million lots (down 0.21 million lots) [3]. - Other metals such as zinc, lead, nickel, etc., also have their respective price, trading volume, and open - interest changes [3]. 3.2. Option Factor - Volume and Open Interest PCR - PCR indicators are used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and the turning point of the underlying market. For example, the copper option has a trading volume PCR of 2.20 (up 1.19) and an open - interest PCR of 1.23 (up 0.09) [4]. 3.3. 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 each metal option are obtained. For example, the pressure level of copper (CU2506) is 80,000 and the support level is 70,000 [5]. 3.4. Option Factor - Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of each metal option is calculated. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of copper is 15.91%, and the weighted implied volatility is 21.95% (up 0.95%) [6]. 3.5. Strategy and Recommendations - **Non - ferrous Metals** - **Copper Options**: Construct a short - volatility seller's option combination strategy and a spot long - hedging strategy [7]. - **Aluminum/Alumina Options**: Construct a short - neutral call + put option combination strategy and a spot collar strategy [9]. - **Other Non - ferrous Metals**: Each has corresponding directional, volatility, and spot - related strategies [9][10][11]. - **Precious Metals** - **Gold/Silver Options**: Construct a short - neutral volatility option seller's combination strategy and a spot - hedging strategy [12]. - **Black Series** - **Steel, Iron Ore, etc.**: Each has corresponding directional, volatility, and spot - related strategies. For example, construct a bearish put spread combination strategy for steel [13][14][15].

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - The report provides an overview of the metal options market, including the performance of various metal futures, option factors, and corresponding strategies and suggestions for different metal categories such as non - ferrous metals, precious metals, and black metals [2]. - For non - ferrous metals, it is recommended to construct strategies according to the market conditions of each metal, such as short - volatility strategies for copper and short - option combination strategies for aluminum [7][9]. - For precious metals, strategies like bull - spread combination strategies and short - volatility strategies are suggested for gold and silver [12]. - For black metals, strategies such as short - option combination strategies and bear - spread combination strategies are proposed for different metals like iron ore and manganese silicon [13][14]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The report presents the latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes of various metal futures contracts, including copper, aluminum, zinc, etc. For example, the latest price of copper (CU2506) is 77,450, with a decrease of 580 and a decline rate of 0.74% [3]. 3.2 Option Factors - **Volume and Open Interest PCR**: This factor is used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and the turning point of the underlying market. For instance, the volume PCR of copper is 1.01, with a change of - 0.49, and the open interest PCR is 1.14, with a change of - 0.13 [4]. - **Pressure and Support Levels**: Determined from the strike prices of the maximum open interest of call and put options. For example, the pressure point of copper is 80,000 and the support point is 70,000 [5]. - **Implied Volatility**: Includes at - the - money implied volatility, weighted implied volatility, etc. For example, the at - the - money implied volatility of copper is 15.29%, and the weighted implied volatility is 21.00%, with a change of - 1.92% [6]. 3.3 Strategies and Suggestions - **Non - ferrous Metals** - **Copper**: Suggested strategies include short - volatility strategies and spot hedging strategies. For example, construct a short - volatility seller option combination strategy like S_CU2506P75000, S_CU2506P76000, S_CU2506C82000, S_CU2506C80000 [7]. - **Aluminum/Alumina**: Strategies involve short - neutral call + put option combination strategies and spot collar strategies [9]. - **Zinc/Lead**: Short - bearish call + put option combination strategies and spot collar strategies are recommended [9]. - **Nickel**: Short - bearish call + put option combination strategies and spot long - position hedging strategies are suggested [10]. - **Tin**: Bear - put spread combination strategies, short - volatility strategies, and spot collar strategies are proposed [10]. - **Lithium Carbonate**: Bear - spread combination strategies, short - bearish call + put option combination strategies, and spot covered - call strategies are recommended [11]. - **Precious Metals** - **Gold/Silver**: Bull - call spread combination strategies, short - neutral short - volatility option seller combination strategies, and spot hedging strategies are suggested [12]. - **Black Metals** - **Rebar**: Short - bearish call + put option combination strategies and spot covered - call strategies are recommended [13]. - **Iron Ore**: Short - bearish call + put option combination strategies and spot collar strategies are proposed [13]. - **Ferroalloys**: Bear - put spread combination strategies for manganese silicon are suggested [14]. - **Industrial Silicon/Polysilicon**: Bear - put spread combination strategies, short - bearish call + put option combination strategies, and spot covered - call strategies are recommended [14]. - **Glass**: Bear - put spread combination strategies, short - volatility short - call + put option combination strategies, and spot collar strategies are proposed [15].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The metal sector is mainly divided into non - ferrous metals, precious metals, and black metals. Different options strategies and suggestions are provided for selected varieties in each sector based on their fundamental analysis, option factor research, and market trends [7]. - For non - ferrous metals under pressure and in a consolidation phase, strategies such as shorting volatility can be constructed; for black metals with large fluctuations, seller option combination strategies are suitable; for precious metals that continue to be strong, bull spread combination strategies, short - volatility strategies, and spot hedging strategies can be adopted [2]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market Overview - The latest prices, price changes, trading volumes, and open interest changes of various metal futures contracts are presented, including copper, aluminum, zinc, etc. For example, the latest price of copper (CU2506) is 77,740, with a price increase of 150 and a trading volume of 7.91 million lots [3]. 3.2 Option Factor - Volume and Open Interest PCR - The volume and open interest PCR of various metal options are provided, which are used to describe the strength of the option underlying market and the turning point of the underlying market respectively. For instance, the volume PCR of copper options is 0.99, and the open interest PCR is 1.15 [4]. 3.3 Option Factor - Pressure and Support Levels - The pressure and support levels of various metal 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 copper (CU2506) is 80,000, and the support level is 70,000 [5]. 3.4 Option Factor - Implied Volatility - The implied volatility of various metal 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 copper options is 17.93%, and the weighted implied volatility is 23.55% [6]. 3.5 Strategies and Suggestions 3.5.1 Non - Ferrous Metals - **Copper Options**: The copper market has shown a trend of over - sold rebound and subsequent fluctuations. Option strategies include constructing short - volatility seller option combination strategies and spot long - hedging strategies [7]. - **Aluminum/Alumina Options**: The aluminum market has gradually recovered and risen under pressure. Strategies include selling neutral call + put option combination strategies and constructing spot collar strategies [8]. - **Zinc/Lead Options**: The zinc market has shown a trend of decline and subsequent rebound and consolidation. Strategies include selling bearish call + put option combination strategies and constructing spot collar strategies [8]. - **Nickel Options**: The nickel market has shown a weak trend under pressure. Strategies include selling bearish call + put option combination strategies and spot long - hedging strategies [9]. - **Tin Options**: The tin market has shown a weak trend after a decline and rebound. Strategies include bearish put spread combination strategies, short - volatility strategies, and spot collar strategies [9]. - **Lithium Carbonate Options**: The lithium carbonate market has shown a weak bearish trend. Strategies include constructing bear spread combination strategies, selling bearish call + put option combination strategies, and spot covered call strategies [10]. 3.5.2 Precious Metals - **Gold/Silver Options**: The gold market has shown a trend of high - level shock after a rise and fall. Strategies include constructing bullish call spread combination strategies, short - volatility option seller combination strategies, and spot hedging strategies [11]. 3.5.3 Black Metals - **Rebar Options**: The rebar market has shown a weak bearish trend with a recent rebound. Strategies include selling bearish call + put option combination strategies and spot covered call strategies [12]. - **Iron Ore Options**: The iron ore market has shown a short - term weak bearish trend. Strategies include selling bearish call + put option combination strategies and constructing long collar strategies [12]. - **Ferroalloy Options**: The manganese silicon market has shown a weak bearish trend. Strategies include constructing bearish put spread combination strategies and selling call + put option combination strategies [13]. - **Industrial Silicon/Polysilicon Options**: The industrial silicon market has shown a weak downward trend. Strategies include constructing bearish put spread combination strategies, selling bearish call + put option combination strategies, and spot covered call strategies [13]. - **Glass Options**: The glass market has shown a weak bearish downward trend. Strategies include constructing bearish put spread combination strategies, short - volatility selling call + put option combination strategies, and constructing long collar strategies [14].