Corn basis analysis in Maringá’s region

  • Julyerme Matheus Tonin UEM
  • Alexandre F. Alves UEM

Abstract

This present work had the general objective of presenting trade support instruments, highlighting the futures market. Specifically it has the objective of measuring the basis, in other words, the difference in prices between the futures and on demand markets of one particular commodity, corn. The area comprehended of this study involves the cities in micro-region of Maringá. Among the several trade instruments, futures market stands out as it offers a hedge, or protection against future prices fluctuations. However, the knowledge of the relationship between on demand prices and future prices is important to plan hedge operations. The results obtained suggest that the basis has a different behavior during the year and during different years. The results obtained in this study will be used later to analyze the hedge’s effectiveness and the optimum rate for corn in this region.

Author Biographies

Julyerme Matheus Tonin, UEM
Formando em Economia pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM. Assistente Técnico em Agronegócio, responsável pela Sala de Agronegócios de Maringá.
Alexandre F. Alves, UEM
Professor Doutor da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM.
Published
2007-10-19
Section
Artigos Originais