Commodity markets
Supply, capacity, inventories and downstream demand, with a focus on methanol, ethylene glycol and soda ash.
YI ZHOU / MARKETS & RESEARCH
Understanding markets.
Building conviction.
Finance and Mathematics student at the Australian National University, exploring trading, derivatives and investment research.
I connect market fundamentals with quantitative thinking — from commodity supply and demand to contract structure, credit risk and fixed income.
01 / RESEARCH FOCUS
From fundamentals to market structure.
Futures & options
Basis, term structure, volatility and the conditions under which a market view can translate into a strategy.
Credit & fixed income
Financial-statement analysis, credit assessment and practical exposure to bond and interbank market workflows.
02 / FEATURED PROJECT
Qiyan
A workspace for commodity research.
A personal, AI-assisted research website bringing contract settlement prices, basis comparisons and report links into one place.
View projectMAMethanolEGEthylene glycolSASoda ash
Contract prices
Spot–futures comparison
Research reports
Initial version · Historical snapshots
03 / EXPERIENCE
Learning across the market.
BANKING
Zhuji Rural Commercial Bank
Financial Markets Intern
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026FIXED INCOME
Maigao Securities
Financial Markets Intern
Jul – Aug 2025CREDIT RESEARCH
Deloitte iBond
Credit research & model support
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