A breakdown of the CME guide to Hedging with Grain and Oilseed Futures and Options. Illustration on strategy buying futures.

A breakdown of the CME guide to Hedging with Grain and Oilseed Futures and Options. Overview of Agricutural options.

A breakdown of the CME guide to Hedging with Grain and Oilseed Futures and Options. Illustrations of Basis scenarios with futures.

A breakdown of the CME guide to Hedging with Grain and Oilseed Futures and Options. An explanation of Basis.

A breakdown of the CME guide to Hedging with Grain and Oilseed Futures and Options. Illustration of a long hedge on soybeans without basis.

A breakdown of the CME guide to Hedging with Grain and Oilseed Futures and Options. Illustration of a short hedge on soybeans without basis.

By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

As discussed earlier, the purpose of managing resin price risk should be to improve profit margins. 

By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

Last time we discussed forward price curves as an important tool to predict future resins costs and the risks of those costs moving higher or lower.

By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

Last time, I introduced readers to the resin cost control tools.  In this article, we'll look at using "options" to help manage risk.

By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

Since resins comprise roughly 45% of processors' operating costs, resin prices determine to a large extent how profitable and competitive processors are.

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