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ECON 322

Agricultural Commodity Markets and Risk Management

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Activities of commodity futures market, mechanics of trading futures and options, use of futures and options for risk management, fundamental and technical analysis, and commodity trading regulations.

Requirements

Prerequisites

ECON 102
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ECON 102.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • explain why futures exchanges and commodity futures contracts exist and how they work.
  • design hedging strategies for various commodity producers and users.
  • explain both put and call options as well as their potential use in a commodity risk management program.
  • explain both the usefulness and shortcomings of fundamental and technical analysis in managing risk with commodity futures markets.