Why not hedge now?AUR could foward sell a year's production right now at over $3.00 a pound. Those are pretty solid numbers and would lock in some awesome earnings.
The curve is rather flat and very high at the moment. Any other opinions out there?
COMEX Copper Settles US$/lb
Month 05/02 05/01 +/- Open Int
May 06 3.4165 3.4530 -.0365 8793
Jun 06 3.3465 3.3830 -.0365 7455
Jul 06 3.2765 3.3205 -.0440 54579
Aug 06 3.2540 3.2935 -.0395 1447
Sep 06 3.2315 3.2680 -.0365 6022
Oct 06 3.2000 3.2370 -.0370 502
Nov 06 3.1685 3.2060 -.0375 515
Dec 06 3.1360 3.1745 -.0385 3887
Jan 07 3.1035 3.1425 -.0390 328
Feb 07 3.0710 3.1110 -.0400 140
Mar 07 3.0385 3.0795 -.0410 890
Inventory 16318 16674 -356
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