The sell target forward is a structured derivative composed of the combination of a short position in a NDF coupled with a short position in exchange-rate options. The premium received from these options enables the company to obtain better FX rates than the market. The contract is valid for a year with monthly settlements that bring the value of the whole contract to the present. This is important because that is the source of the major financial hurdle implicit in the contract. Dealing with this derivative, for Aracruz, is the equivalent of selling twelve calls with sucessive montlhy strike dates, and also twelve NDFs. Because the contract constitutes a combination of calls and NDFs, there is no limit to how much the company can lose, but there is a limit for the losses of the counterparty