Here is a day you got to love. Dollar up grains through the roof. Blood in the water and commercials getting out while the specs take there pound of flesh?
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You likely know already but you and I have a different definition of risk management.
So my answer to your question would be different. Were you long or short canola when you looking at buying the option. If long (had growing crop you expected to harvest), then buying a put would have the strategy. If you were short (had sold canola on DDC contract) and were worried about not having any canola production, then you would have bought a call to offset the potential price increases.
Strange enough, I could recommend either contract on the same. Options are tool. Not an outcome. I just ask what is causing the farmer worry/what is needed to be accomplished.
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And like I've been explaining to you its the calls that make the most sence. If your naked and forward sold a farmer has no income to support a put that goes against him as he is already on the hook. If you have the bushels you can cover with income. If your naked and short on options that is harsh.
Can somebody explain to me like i am three how this doesnt make sence. Cash flow cash flow cash flow
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Not being flippant but what do you mean by naked. Just trying to highlight buying a call or a put is really spending on insurance. So the question to ask is what is your risk. Lower prices - put. Higher prices - call. Costs money so a farmer has to sort out whether the cost outweighs the benefit.
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