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Definitions for "Long the Basis"
Keywords:  hedge, bought, commodity, unsold, futures
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A person or firm that has bought the spot commodity and hedged with a sale of futures is said to be long the basis.
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A person or firm is said to be long the basis if they have bought the spot commodity and hedged with a sale of futures.
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The purchase of a cash commodity and the sale of a futures against unsold inventory to provide protection against a price decline in the cash market.
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