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IGNOU MAM-61 (January 2026 – July 2026) Assignment Questions
1) a) Discuss key factors that influence commodity prices. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.
b) Explain the risk management in commodity markets?
2) Define and explain hedging and speculation in futures trading, bringing out their role and significance in risk management and price discovery.
3) Define forward markets and futures markets. Discuss their main features and explain their role in managing price risk in commodity trading.
4) Explain the functions, importance, and working mechanism of clearinghouses in commodity markets. How do clearinghouses help in ensuring market transparency and stability?
5) Describe any five advanced options trading strategies used in commodity markets. Explain the purpose, structure, and practical application of each strategy.
6) a) Explain leveraging margin for risk management and efficiency.
b) Discuss the regulatory aspects of margin in trading.
7) Discuss the concept of market manipulation and fraud in commodity trading. Explain how market manipulation in commodity markets can be detected using behavioural analysis techniques.
8) Define fundamental analysis in the context of commodity trading. Explain the tools and techniques used in fundamental analysis and discuss how they help traders in making informed decisions.




