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An agreement between firms to restrict competition to the advantage of the firms and to the disadvantage of consumers.  


Two options used in combination as a hedge for an underlying exposure to a market price.
May result in a cartel being formed.
Collar hedges are more complex structures, compared with a simpler cap option or floor option.


An advantage of collars for hedging is that they reduce the net premium paid for the hedge.  They do this by adding a short option position to the long position in the simple cap or floor. In other words the hedger <i>sells</i> an option (in addition to <i>buying</i> the simple cap or floor option).


The premium received by the hedger reduces their net premium payable. The net premium payable is often zero. (This arrangement is called a <i>zero cost</i> collar.)
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It is also possible - though less common - to construct a <i>negative cost</i> collar, the net premium being <i>receivable</i> by the hedger.
More generally, secret agreement for the purpose of improper acts or omissions.


The case where the hedger <i>pays</i> a net premium for the collar is known as a <i>positive cost</i> collar.


The result of dealing in the combination of two options as a hedge is to ‘collar’ the all-in hedged expense or income achieved within a range which is acceptable to the hedger.
== See also ==
 
* [[Cartel]]
Collars are also known as <i>cylinders</i>, <i>corridors</i> or <i>range forwards</i>.
 
 
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The net hedged profile achieved by the use of the two options, in combination with the underlying exposure.
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== See also ==
* [[Cap]]
* [[Floor]]
* [[Interest rate collar]]
* [[Negative cost collar]]
* [[Positive cost collar]]
* [[Zero cost]]

Latest revision as of 19:17, 27 June 2022

1.

An agreement between firms to restrict competition to the advantage of the firms and to the disadvantage of consumers.

May result in a cartel being formed.


2.

More generally, secret agreement for the purpose of improper acts or omissions.


See also