Rebar Futures Basis Characteristics and Analysis of its Effect on Hedging

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the China rebar futures contract position substantially transfer cross period, and basis is often larger and has large volatility, It has great effect on the hedging, and result in larger basis risk. This paper uses data from futures and spot market, on the positions and the basis for empirical analysis, and explores the regular pattern of changes in the position and basis. On this basis, it analyzes the traditional hedging risk with simulation, and estimates the optimal hedge ratios.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 655-657)

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2220-2225

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January 2013

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© 2013 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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