[northeast Securities: the contradiction between supply and demand in the off-season is still optimistic about the high continuity of lithium prices] in the short term, the contradiction between supply and demand is difficult to solve. On the demand side, the new capacity downstream continues to climb, the procurement demand is strong, and the smooth transmission of lithium prices is expected to continue to rise or continue to be high; on the supply side, the maintenance range of large factories is obvious, and some smelters reduce and stop production due to the influence of the Winter Olympic Games, and the shortage of lithium resources continues. Some smelters have stopped production due to lack of ore, and the price of lithium resources is high and difficult to find, and the shortage of supply is difficult to alleviate.