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WHAT IS HEDGING?

Hedging is an act of taking position in the financial transactions to offset potential losses that may be incurred by another position. A hedge can be constructed from many types of financial instruments, including insurance, forward/futures contracts, swaps, options etc. A hedged position limits loss as well as gains, since appreciation in one position is squared-off by depreciation in the other position and vice versa.




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