Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Viewpoints - **Methanol**: The current situation of weak reality and strong expectation continues. Although there is a reversal logic in the fourth - quarter, the 01 contract is over - valued, lacking the value of bottom - fishing on the left side. The decline since August has not ended, and the strategy is to hold existing short positions and consider short - term shorting for non - participants [1]. - **PTA**: With the cost shift down driven by the expected oversupply of crude oil in the fourth quarter and the weakening supply - demand situation of PTA itself, the fundamentals are pessimistic, and a bearish strategy is recommended [2][3]. - **European Line**: Due to the over - capacity of European line this year and the lack of upward drive, the 10 - contract has fallen deeply, and the 12 - contract may repeat the decline. The idea is to short the 12 - contract after it breaks out of the shock [4]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Logic Analysis - **Methanol**: Current domestic production is at a high level year - on - year, imports have increased significantly, downstream olefin comprehensive operating rate has declined, and port inventories are still accumulating. The 01 contract has a large premium over the spot, and the fall since August continues. Wait for signs of improvement in supply and demand before considering long positions [1]. - **PTA**: There is a clear downward drive from the cost side of crude oil, and its own supply - demand is expected to weaken, with large inventory accumulation pressure under high supply and weak demand [2][3]. - **European Line**: The near - month 10 - contract has collapsed with the spot price, and the far - month 12 - contract is in a shock pattern. The 10 - contract has limited short - selling value, and the 12 - contract may fall in the future [4]. 3.2 Weekly Fundamentals - **Methanol**: As of September 17, port inventory was 155.78 million tons, up 0.48% month - on - month and 56.06% year - on - year. The weekly coal - to - methanol profit was 600 yuan/ton, total production was 181.13 million tons, down 5.33% month - on - month and 1.54% year - on - year. The device capacity utilization rate dropped to 79.9%, and the 01 - contract basis was 108 yuan/ton [5]. - **PTA**: As of September 18, the domestic PTA operating rate was 77.29%, down 2.34% month - on - month and 4% year - on - year. The weekly production was 143.08 million tons, up 3.09% month - on - month and 4.09% year - on - year. The social inventory was 203.1 million tons, up 0.3 million tons month - on - month. The demand side showed a decline in the operating load and order days of the Jiangsu - Zhejiang weaving industry [6]. 3.3 Technical Analysis - **Methanol 2601 contract**: It is in a downward structure on the hourly cycle, with short - term pressure at the 2410 level [7]. - **PTA2601 contract**: It is in a downward structure on the hourly cycle, with short - term pressure at the 4690 level [7]. - **European Line 2510 contract**: It is in a downward structure on the hourly cycle, with short - term pressure at the 1130 level. The 2512 contract is in a shock structure, waiting for the convergence triangle to choose a direction [7]. 3.4 Strategy - **Methanol 2601 contract**: Hold existing short positions and consider short - term shorting on rebounds [10]. - **PTA2601 contract**: Hold existing short positions and consider shorting on rebounds [10]. - **European Line EC2510 contract**: Do not chase short positions. Wait for the 12 - contract to break the lower edge of the convergence triangle and then consider shorting [11].