RE: …16 Nov 2022 09:07
A forward sales position is not a hedge...
It's a sales contact between two parties , with one agreeing to deliver product at a certain time ,of a given quantity,at an agreed price and the other party agreeing to buy it...
It has the effect of fixing the price, but it's not a hedge...
You buy a new car for delivery in six months , fixes the price but it's not a hedge..
A forward sales position is paid at the end of the contract.....we don't know when that is..
There is risk that one party may not deliver and one party may not pay....this applies to any contract
Why bother?.....because this gives an existing lender more security when negotiating re-financing terms..