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background: Metallgecellschaft Refining and Marketing Company (MGRM) that lost $1.3 billion on energy derivatives from 1991 to 1993. They took a short position in forward

background: Metallgecellschaft Refining and Marketing Company (MGRM) that lost $1.3 billion on energy derivatives from 1991 to 1993.

They took a short position in forward and swaps contracts (to sell gas and oil commodities) for a long term then hedged this exposure (price risk) by taking a long position in gas and oil futures contract for short terms.

sketch a graph on how the hedging/ speculation was conducted with labels (an example is provided underneath)

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Payoff Long Calls Combination Price Short Forwards Payoff Long Calls Combination Price Short Forwards

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