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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Hedging Hedging The term 'Hedging ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Taking a position in a futures market opposite to a position held in the cash market to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change; a purchase or sale of futures contract as a temporary substitute for a cash transaction that will occur later (i.e., long hedge and short hedge). Hedgers use the futures markets to protect their business from adverse price changes'. Previous 5 Terms: Hectopascal hederaceous hederiferous hederiform Hedging Next 5 Terms: Hedging contracts Hedis Measures From Encounter Data hedonics Heel of dam Height About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.