NCDA workshop: "Managing Price Volatility/Identifying Macro Indicators"
Story Date: 12/22/2011

  Source: CAROLINA FARM CREDIT, 12/21/11

The Marketing Division of the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is planning a series of risk management workshops on “Managing Price Volatility/Identifying Macro Indicators”.  There is no charge for these workshops and the following topics will be covered: Introduction to Grain Hedging, Basis Trading, Cost of Carry, Cotton Futures, Option Trading on Futures and Equities, and macro forces impacting the hedger. There will be an emphasis on the principles of options, spreading strategies, and using options to manage financial risk. Energy derivatives, traded at the CME/NYMEX, will be explained as well as trading strategies to manage your exposure to energy. Workshops are bing held in January, February and March. For more information, please contact:

Nick Lassiter
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Marketing
1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1020
Phone: 919-707-3129 Email Address: nick.lassiter@ncagr.gov

 

 
























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