cotton / rice risk management & marketing strategies carl anderson texas a&m university
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Cotton / Rice Risk Cotton / Rice Risk Management & Marketing Management & Marketing
StrategiesStrategies
Carl Anderson
Texas A&M University
Plan to Manage Price RiskPlan to Manage Price Risk
Producers control when & how to price
Prices are volatile– Cotton price can vary by 75 % from
season to seasonMarketing plan is essential
Markets are not going to GIVEyou anything; TAKE pricing opportunities from the market
Marketing PlanMarketing Plan
Financial condition Estimated costs (Breakeven Price) Develop market expectations Pricing alternatives Discipline Consider worst case scenario Risk bearing ability Cash flow needs Implement your plan
Understand MarketUnderstand Market
Supply / DemandBasic patternsSeasonal variation– high for 13 out of last 16 years
between May and September– but 7 of the 13 in year prior to harvest
Cotton Futures High & Low Cotton Futures High & Low Prices (1980-1997)Prices (1980-1997)
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OptionsOptions
Offer additional flexibilityUsed alone, with forward contracts
& with futures– eg., hedging with put options allow
upside opportunities
Pricing AlternativesPricing Alternatives(1997 Crop Example)(1997 Crop Example)
Pre-harvest: (between January & August)1. Buying put2. Forward contract3. Forward contract & Buy call4. Synthetic put - Sell futures & buy call5. Sell futures6. Buy put & Sell call
Harvest:7. Sell at harvest & buy call
1. Buying Put for 1997 Crop1. Buying Put for 1997 Crop
Buy Dec ’97 put cents/ lbStrike price 78.00Premium - 3.75Basis - 5.00Net (excluding commissions) 69.25
1. Buying Put for 1997 Crop1. Buying Put for 1997 Crop
Result: Downside price move covered
Advantages: Benefit from price increase, no margin deposit, easy to use
Disadvantages: Premium cost, fixed quantities,basis risk, commission fees
2. Forward Contract2. Forward Contract
cents/ lbFutures price 78.00Basis - 5.00Net (excluding commissions) 73.00
2. Forward Contract2. Forward Contract
Result: Fixed price
Advantages: Easy, no margin deposit, no brokerage fees, flexible quantity, avoid storage costs
Disadvantages: Limits gain, not flexible once signed, local contractor may not exist, payment hinges on solvency of contractor
3. Forward Contract & Buy 3. Forward Contract & Buy CallCall
cents/ lbForward contract 73.00
(as in #2)Premium Dec ’97, 78 call - 4.00Net (excluding commissions) 69.00
3. Forward Contract & Buy 3. Forward Contract & Buy CallCall
Result: Minimum price contract, floor set, potential for higher price
Advantages: Minimum price helps in obtaining credit, no margin calls
Disadvantages: Premium payment required, brokerage fees, may lose time value
4. Synthetic Put - Sell futures 4. Synthetic Put - Sell futures & Buy Call& Buy Call
cents/ lbSell Dec’97 futures 78.00Basis - 5.00Premium Dec’97, 78 call - 4.00Net (excluding commissions) 69.00
4. Synthetic Put - Sell futures 4. Synthetic Put - Sell futures & Buy Call& Buy Call
Result: Protection from price drop, upside protected from margin costs
Advantages: Protect margin risk, may cost less than a put, flexibility
Disadvantages: Margin deposit and possible margin calls, fixed price level
5. Sell Futures5. Sell Futures
cents/ lbSell Dec’97 futures 78.00Basis - 5.00Net (excluding commissions) 73.00
5. Sell Futures5. Sell Futures
Result: Establishes price subject to basis variationAdvantages: Reduces risk of price decline, many buyers, formal exchange rules
Disadvantages: Limits gain, margin deposit, basis risk, brokerage fees, standardized quantity
6. Buy Put-Sell Call for 1997 6. Buy Put-Sell Call for 1997 Crop WindowCrop Window
Cents / lbPremium, buy ’97, 78 put -3.75Sell ’97, 84 call +1.75Net (excluding commissions) -2.00
Min selling price = (78.00-3.75-5.00)+1.75 = 71.00Max selling price = (84.00-5.00)-2.00 = 77.00
6. Buy Put-Sell Call for 1997 6. Buy Put-Sell Call for 1997 Crop WindowCrop Window
Result: Both a ceiling and floor price
Advantages: Best when prices are likely peaking, lowers cost of options, higher minimum price
Disadvantages: Margin deposit required, basis risk, ceiling unless further action, brokerage fees
7. Sell at Harvest, Buy Call 7. Sell at Harvest, Buy Call OptionOption
Marketing Alternative: Sell crop instead of storing and purchase call option
Example Cents / lbCash price in November $0.65July $0.70 call premium -0.035Net to farmer $0.615
7. Sell at Harvest, Buy Call 7. Sell at Harvest, Buy Call OptionOption
$ 0.0080 (80 points) per pound per month for holding costs (estimated holding costs per bale per month, $2.25 for interest, $1.75 for storage; $4.00 per month total holding costs divided by 500 pounds per bale)
$3.50 Call premium = 4.38 months for 80 points/lbs./mth./storgae storage costs to
equal to premium cost of option
7. Sell at Harvest, Buy Call 7. Sell at Harvest, Buy Call OptionOption
Advantages: No storage cost, benefit from price increase, no margin calls, can “roll” to distant futures, flexible
Disadvantages: Premium & brokerage costs, fixed expiration, fixed contract size, quality may differ from futures