I would use the combination. There is an "overall" method of accounting which would be cash or accrual.
Within that, there are sub-methods. Mark to market would be a sub-method.
See the following rules to see if you have made the proper election for mark to market.
https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc429.html
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