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.