Role of Commodity Exchanges, Futures & Options
Nitesh Ranjan
affiliation not provided to SSRN
April 4, 2005
Abstract:
The objective of the paper is to test whether any relation exists between spot prices and futures prices of a commodity and whether futures trading lead to price stabilization of an agricultural commodity. The study undertakes to delineate the various aspects of futures trading in a single commodity and the chosen commodity is Refined Soybean Oil or Soy Oil. It is the second most consumed edible oil in India after groundnut oil.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 75
Keywords: Commodity Exchanges, Futures, Options
JEL Classification: G19
working papers series
Suggested Citation
Ranjan, Nitesh, Role of Commodity Exchanges, Futures & Options (April 4, 2005). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1529748 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1529748
