A trader in soybean futures contracts has discovered an arbitrage opportunity involving soybean futures and futures on soybean meal and soybean oil. Of the following, this most likely can occur with a: A) | crack spread by holding a long position in soybeans and a long position in soybean meal and soybean oil. |
| B) | crack spread by holding a long position in soybeans and a long position in soybean meal and short position in soybean oil. |
| C) | crush spread by holding a short position in soybeans and a long position in soybean meal and soybean oil. |
| D) | crush spread by holding a long position in soybeans and a long position in soybean meal and soybean oil. |
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Answer and Explanation
The only possible answer is a position in the input (e.g., short) and the opposite position (long in this case) in both of the outputs. This is called a crush spread.
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