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CME Corn Futures - Quotes
MonthLastChangePrior SettleOpenHighLowVolume
Dec 639'0+0'4638'4638'0644'6636'017,091
Mar648'0+0'2647'6647'4654'0645'211,192
May655'0+0'4654'4654'4661'0652'42,535
July657'0 a+0'6656'2656'2663'4655'01,926
Sep601'4 a-1'6603'2603'0607'2601'0 a200
The table above shows information on CME corn futures contracts. Prices are in cents per bushel with a minimum tick size of 1/4 cent per bushel. Thus, a price of quote of 601'4 is equivalent to $6.015 per bushel. There are 5,000 bushels per contract. Mr. Greenjeans grows corn on 2,000 acres near Sioux City, Iowa. He expects to harvest 165 bushels per acre or 330,000 bushels in total. Mr. Greenjeans hopes to sell his corn for $6.015 per bushel when he harvests it in September, and he wants to use September corn futures contracts to limit his price exposure.

In what direction should he trade the futures contract, and is he hedging or speculating?
◦ Long, Hedge
◦ Short, Hedge
◦ Long, Speculating
◦ Short, Speculating


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Marked as best answer by vicotolentino on Apr 25, 2021

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vicotolentino

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Reply 2 on: Apr 25, 2021
Gracias!


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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