distinguish between speculator and hedger

Answer Posted / k.janardhan

The main difference lies in the motive of the two parties.
The main motive of the hedger is to hedge(minimize) the
risk from the occurence of some events.

The motive of the speculator is to gamble in the market in
order to make the profit by buying/selling the derivative
products.

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