The Marketing Puzzle = + Price Kim Anderson Futures Price Futures Contract Put Options Basis + Forward Contract Call Options Cash Price The Marketing Puzzle Price Kim Anderson Cooperative Extension Crop Marketing Specialist Oklahoma State University
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Actual Dollars/Unit Received Price Actual Dollars/Unit Received
= + Basis Futures Price Price $4.10 $4.50 -$0.40
Price of a Commodity Futures Contract Futures Price
Difference Between Two Prices Basis Difference Between Two Prices
= + Basis Futures Price Price $4.10 $4.50 -$0.40
A Contract requiring delivery (acceptance) of a specified quantity and quality of a specified commodity during a specified period at a specified location, at a specified price. Forward Contract
= + $4.25 $4.75 -$0.50 $4.25 Forward Contract Futures Price Price Basis Futures Price $4.25 Price Forward Contract $4.75 -$0.50 $4.25
A contract requiring delivery (short/sold) or a acceptance (long/bot/buy) of a specified quantity and quality of a commodity during a specified delivery period at a specified location, at a specified futures contract price. Futures Contract
= + $4.10 $4.50 -$0.40 $4.50 Futures Contract Futures Price Price Basis Futures Price $4.10 Price $4.50 Futures Contract -$0.40 Forward Contract $4.50
A contract which gives the buyer the "right" to sell a specified Futures Contract at a specified price. Premium (value) increases as price decreases. Put Options
= + $4.50 Buy 450 @$0.30 Put Option Futures Price Price Basis Forward Contract Futures Contract $4.50 Buy 450 @$0.30 Put Option
Premium (value) increases as price increases. A contract which gives the buyer the "right" to buy a specified Futures Contract at a specified price. Premium (value) increases as price increases. Call Options
= + $4.50 Buy 450 @$0.30 Put Option Call Option Futures Price Price Basis Futures Price Forward Contract Futures Contract $4.50 Call Option Buy 450 @$0.30 Put Option
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