Standard futures hedging policies are based on the so-called optimal hedge ratio which implicitly ignores the competitive environment in which the firm operates. The purpose of this study is to derive an optimal hedging policy for a firm facing random production costs and a downward sloping demand curve for its product. In this context, the study shows that the optimal number of futures contracts is positively related to the elasticity of the firm's demand function.
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