July 1992 (Revised May 1996)
Background Note
HBS Case Collection

Note on Commodity Futures

By: Kenneth A. Froot, Jay O. Light and Nancy Donohue

Format:Print
| Pages:12

Abstract

Describes how commodity futures work, what products and exchanges are available, and who the players in the commodity markets are. Also presents a careful discussion of the pricing of futures in commodity markets, focusing on cost of carry and risk premium approaches, and explaining backwardation and contango markets.

Keywords

Futures and Commodity Futures

Citation

Froot, Kenneth A., Jay O. Light, and Nancy Donohue. "Note on Commodity Futures." Harvard Business School Background Note 293-018, July 1992. (Revised May 1996.)