BUS 175 - Commodity Futures and Options

3 Credit Hours

An overview of key topics in the futures industry and how to use futures and options contracts to hedge price risk. Besides learning the fundamentals and the mechanics of futures, hedging, basis, price analysis and options, students will analyze agricultural commodity markets, generate trading proposals and initiate, manage and close positions.

Prerequisites: ECON 245

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