This paper evaluates different hedging strategies for copper futures contracts traded at the London Metal Exchange. We estimate dynamic and constant hedge ratio for futures contracts. Various models (Minimum variance hedge ratio, OLS regression model, VAR) are used to estimate constant hedge...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the behavior of copper spot prices in London Metal Exchange. Besides, we examine the relation between hedging effectiveness and the maturity of the contract. This research provides an empirical comparison of different econometric techniques in the context...