Instead of selling everything on one day, divide your crop into three equal portions (tranches). Each portion has its own trigger:
- Margin: sell one tranche when the price covers your cost plus the margin you want.
- Strength: sell one tranche when the price is clearly above its recent average.
- Deadline: sell one tranche when you are within two weeks of the date you cannot hold past (cash need, storage, quality).
You never have to guess the top of the market, and you are unlikely to sell everything at the bottom. Fill in the boxes below to switch the rules on. If you are unsure of your cost, include picking, drying, labour, bags, transport and interest.