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+A Complete Guide to the Futures mArket
+prices and rising interest rates could cause full carry to move beyond 200 points, increasing the trad-
+er’s risk correspondingly. in such an instance, it is theoretically possible for the given spread to move 
+significantly beyond the point the trader considered the maximum risk point. Although such an event 
+can occur, it should be emphasized that it is rather unusual, since in a limited-risk spread increased 
+carrying costs due to sharply higher price levels will usually imply larger gains for the nearby months. 
+As for interest rates, changes substantial enough to influence marked changes in carrying costs will 
+usually take time to develop.
+Another example of a limited-risk spread that might contain hidden risk is the case in which 
+the government imposes price ceilings on nearby contracts but not on the more distant contracts. 
+Although highly unusual, this situation has happened before and represents a possible risk that the 
+spread trader should consider in the unlikely event that the prevailing political environment is condu-
+cive to the enactment of price controls.
+Also, for short intervals of time, spread differences may well exceed full carry due to the absence 
+of price limits on the nearby contract. For a number of commodities, price limits on the nearby 
+contract are removed at some point before its expiration (e.g., first notice day, first trading day of 
+the expiring month, etc.). Consequently, in a sharply declining market, the nearby month can move 
+to a discount exceeding full carry as the forward month is contained by price limits. Although this 
+situation will usually correct itself within a few days, in the interim, it can generate a substantial mar-
+gin call for the spread trader. 
+it is important that spread traders holding their positions beyond the 
+removal of price limits on the nearby contract are sufficiently capitalized to easily handle such possible 
+temporary spread aberrations.
+As a final word, it should be emphasized that although there is a theoretical limit on the premium that 
+a distant month can command over a nearby contract in carrying-charge markets, there is no similar limit on the 
+premium that a nearby position can command. 
+nearby premiums are usually indicative of a tight current 
+supply situation, and there is no way of determining an upper limit to the premium the market will 
+place on more immediately available supplies.
+ ■ The Spread Trade—Analysis and Approach
+Step 1: Straightforward historical Comparison
+A logical starting point is a survey of the price action of the given spread during recent years. Histori-
+cal spread charts, if available, are ideal for this purpose. if charts (or historical price data that can be 
+downloaded into a spreadsheet) are unavailable, the trader should, if possible, scan historical price 
+data, checking the difference of the given spread on a biweekly or monthly basis for at least the past 
+5 to 10 years. 
+this can prove to be a time-consuming endeavor, but a spread trade initiated without 
+any concept of historical patterns is, in a sense, a shot in the dark. Although spreads can deviate 
+widely from historical patterns, it is still important to know the normal range of a spread, as well as 
+its “average” level.