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MK COMMODITY BROKERS LTD. Snapshot of Indian Commodity Market. Two Major Commodities Exchange in India. MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange). NCDEX (National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange). Commodities traded on the exchanges. Agri Products:. Precious Metals :. Jeera. Gold. Pepper.
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Two Major Commodities Exchange in India • MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) • NCDEX (National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange)
Commodities traded on the exchanges Agri Products: Precious Metals: • Jeera • Gold • Pepper • Silver • Chilli • Platinum • Turmeric • Guar Seed • Guar Gum • Soya bean • Sugar • Maize
Commodities traded on the exchanges Base Metals: Energy: • Copper • Crude oil • Nickel • Natural Gas • Lead • Zinc • Aluminum • Tin
Other Information • Exchange Timings • Agri Products: 10:00 AM To 5:00 PM • Other Commodities: 10:00 AM To 11:30 PM • Instrument Traded: Futures Contract • Expiry of Contracts : Different for different commodities
What are Commodity futures? • A Financial Contract • The underlying commodity is bought or sold at a future date • A tool used by Investors, Hedgers, Arbitrageurs, Day Traders
Why futures trading in Commodities? • Portfolio diversification and risk management • Additional investment opportunity • Low cost business • No Transportation, storage, insurance, security charges • Low Margins – High leverage • Intrinsic value of the commodity • Domain knowledge of industry • Hedging/ Arbitrage
Purpose of Futures Markets • Meet the needs of three groups of future market users • Those who wish to discover information about future prices of commodities (suppliers) • Those who wish to speculate (speculators) • Those who wish to transfer risk to some other party (hedgers) • Those who want to take advantage of price difference in different markets (Arbitrageurs)
Commodity Futures Market – Participants • Hedgers • Producers – Farmers • Consumers – Refineries, Food processing companies • Speculators • Institutional proprietary traders • Brokerage houses • Spot Commodity traders • Arbitrageurs • Brokerage houses • Investors
Risks encountered by industry • Price volatility depends on International market movement • Results in higher procurement cost reducing operational margins • No options or tools were available earlier • Directionless market • No control measures • Counter party Risk • Credit risk especially during periods of volatile prices • Quantity risk during shortages • Quality Risk
Benefits… • Investor: • Portfolio diversification and risk management • Additional investment opportunity • Physical trader: • Low cost business • No Transportation, storage, insurance, security Charges • Domain knowledge of industry • Traders: • Low Margins – High leverage • No balance-Sheet, P&L, EBITDA • Hedging/ Arbitrage
Hedging • Purpose • Avoid risk of adverse market movements • Rationale • Cash and Futures prices tend to move in tandem • Converge at close to expiry • Types of Hedges • Long Hedge, Short Hedge • Advantages • Lock in a price and margin in advance • Disadvantages • Limits opportunities if prices move favorably
Types of Hedging • Long Hedge • Hedges that involve taking a long position in futures contract • Appropriate when a company plans to owns certain asset in the future • Short Hedge • Hedges that involve taking a short position in futures contract • Appropriate when the hedger already owns the asset or likely to own the asset and expects to sell it in future
Short Hedge - Example • Suppose:- • COPPER producer wants to sell COPPER in future. • There is an equal chances of price going up or down. • There is a risk if price goes down.
Long Hedge- Example • Scenario of consumer who wishes to lock input prices • There is an equal chances of price going up or down. • There is a risk if price goes up.
Advantage MK Commodity Brokers • Top Quality Research • Professionally qualified analysts with rich industry experience • Research on Precious Metals, Base Metals and Energy • Daily outlook report and trading calls on SMS • Online Trading • Single Screen customized market watch for MCX / NCDEX with BSE / NSE • Streaming quotes & intra-day trading calls • Pro-active Relationship Management • Relationship management desk • Educating clients on commodities futures market.
Advantage for Clients • Round the clock operations in commodities trading • Indian commodities market, unlike stock market is open till 11.30 in the night and MK Commodity Brokers Ltd.is all poised to offer round the clock services through its dedicated team of professionals. • Better Trading Facility at one place. • State of Infrastructure • The strong IT backbone of Mangal Keshav helps us to provide customized direct services through our back office system, nation-wide connectivity and website.