# Purchase price hedge (long hedge)

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## Definition

When someone wants to purchase a commodity or financial product in the future, they buy a forward contract now to hedge against a possible price increase. The purchase price hedge can also be understood as a replacement purchase or early purchase (anticipated purchase). - See basis, falling, replacement hedge, hedge transaction, option, commodity futures contract. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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