NO.PZ2020012001000033
问题如下:
20 futures contracts are used to hedge an exposure to the price of soybeans. Each futures contract is on 5,000 bushels. At the time the hedge is closed out, the basis is 20 cents per bushel. What is the effect of the basis on the hedger if (a) the purchase of soybeans is being hedged and (b) the sale of soybeans is being hedged?
解释:
The basis increases the net price after hedging by 20 * 5,000 * USD 0.20 or USD 20,000. In (a) this is an extra cost to the hedger. In (b) it is an extra amount received from the sale of soybeans.
因为basis是正数。所以spot price 大于future price。意思是现货长的比期货快,所以买这个期货就没啥用,还让我亏钱了,所以第一问是带来了损失。
b问,不太知道怎么理解