Product Details This chapter features plain talk that brings clarity to the what, how, when and why surrounding options and futures. Cash-only marketers and hedgers have a dizzying amount of marketing strategies to choose from: hedge-to-arrive contract, deferred-price contract, basis contract, spot-market cash sale, forward-contract cash sale, minimum- price contract and when to do nothing. Upon completing chapter 3, you’ll have the confidence to use the right strategy at the right time and for the right reasons.

Fundamentals of Hedging Topics Include:

• Flexible Marketing Strategies

• Your Decision Making Process

• Hedge-to-Arrive Contract

• Basis Contract,Spot-Market Cash Sale

• Forward-Contract Cash Sale,Minimum-Price Contract

• Offensive & Defensive Hedges In Futures

• Put & Call Options

• Strong-Basis Hedging Strategies

• Weak-Basis Hedging Strategies