{
    "componentChunkName": "component---src-templates-faq-faq-js",
    "path": "/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/",
    "result": {"data":{"wpPage":{"uri":"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/","title":"How are futures and options used for hedging?","content":"\n<p>You can use them to hedge against price fluctuations in the underlying asset. For example, a farmer can use futures contracts to lock in a price for their crop before harvest.</p>\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-survey\" data-blocktype=\"custom-block\"><div class=\"heading\"><h3>Feedback Survey</h3></div><div class=\"content\">Yes</div></div>","seo":{"title":"How are futures and options used for hedging? - Stock FAQ","metaDesc":"","canonical":"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/","metaRobotsNoindex":"index","metaRobotsNofollow":"follow","opengraphTitle":"How are futures and options used for hedging? - Stock FAQ","opengraphDescription":"You can use them to hedge against price fluctuations in the underlying asset. For example, a farmer can use futures contracts to lock in a price for their crop before harvest.","opengraphType":"article","twitterTitle":"","twitterDescription":"","schema":{"raw":"{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/\",\"url\":\"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/\",\"name\":\"How are futures and options used for hedging? - Stock FAQ\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-05-22T10:20:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-15T12:13:05+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/how-are-futures-and-options-used-for-hedging/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"New to Investing\",\"item\":\"/new-to-investing/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Futures and Options\",\"item\":\"/new-to-investing/about-futures-and-options/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"How are futures and options used for hedging?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"/#website\",\"url\":\"/\",\"name\":\"Stock FAQ\",\"description\":\"Help Center\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}"}},"categoryAndTag":{"categoryAndTag":null},"featuredImage":null,"fields":{"feedbackSurvey":"Yes","relatedQueries":[],"ctaDetails":null,"isContactSupportVisible":false}}},"pageContext":{"id":"cG9zdDoyNjQ2MA=="}},
    "staticQueryHashes": ["1746257535","3693679815"]}