### Question
How is the term hedging transaction defined?


### Answer
The term **hedging transaction** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 1221* as the following:

> any transaction entered into by the taxpayer in the normal course of the taxpayer's trade or business primarily—


(i) to manage risk of price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to ordinary property which is held or to be held by the taxpayer,


(ii) to manage risk of interest rate or price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be made, or ordinary obligations incurred or to be incurred, by the taxpayer, or


(iii) to manage such other risks as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 1221*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter P-Capital Gains and Losses > PART III-GENERAL RULES FOR DETERMINING CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES**

