Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - The market for plastics (L) and polypropylene (PP) has been experiencing price declines recently, influenced by factors such as supply - demand dynamics, economic data, and policy changes. Different trading strategies are recommended based on daily analysis, including holding long or short positions, and setting appropriate stop - loss points [1][2][5] Summary by Related Catalogs Market Situation - **L Plastic**: The L2601 contract has shown price fluctuations, with a general downward trend in recent days. LLDPE market prices in different regions have also declined to varying degrees. Market trading sentiment is weak, with trade - offs by traders and low procurement enthusiasm from downstream [1][5][8] - **PP Polypropylene**: The PP2601 contract has also been falling. PP market prices have decreased, and the futures market has dragged down the confidence of the spot market. Downstream factories are cautious in purchasing, with some regions and product types having relatively better transactions [1][5][8] Important Information - **Domestic Policy**: Seven departments issued the "Work Plan for Stable Growth of the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry (2025 - 2026)", aiming to promote the high - end, green, and intelligent transformation of the industry [24] - **International News**: The US government shutdown has affected economic data and decision - making, and the global plastic additive market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.2% from 2024 to 2029 [1][18] - **Real Estate News**: In September, with the superposition of the "Golden September" effect and stable real - estate policies, the transaction activity of core cities has rebounded [8][11] Logical Analysis - **Supply - related**: Domestic PE and PP production capacity utilization rates have shown different trends, with some periods of increase and decrease. Import volumes of polyethylene and polypropylene have also changed, affecting the L - PP spread [2][21][25] - **Demand - related**: Downstream demand is in the peak season, but the start - up of some industries and order volumes are at a low level compared to the same period. The impact of factors such as the real - estate market and the logistics industry on polyolefin demand is also considered [6][21][31] - **External Factors**: Changes in international oil prices, global stock market values, and economic data from other countries have an impact on the polyolefin market [21][25][28] Trading Strategies - **Unilateral**: Depending on different market conditions, strategies such as holding long or short positions, setting stop - loss points, and waiting and seeing are recommended for the L and PP main 01 contracts [2][6][9] - **Arbitrage (Long - Short)**: Strategies for holding or seizing opportunities to intervene in the L2601 - PP2601 spread are provided, along with corresponding stop - loss settings [2][6][9] - **Options**: The general strategy for options is to wait and see [2][6][9]