Crush Spread

What Does Crush Spread Mean?
A trading strategy used in the soybean futures market to establish a processing margin.

Investopedia explains Crush Spread
By simultaneously purchasing soybean futures and selling soybean meal futures, a trader is attempting to establish an artificial position in the processing of soybeans, created through the spread.

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