Factors Affecting Success and Failure of Futures Contracts

By Owais Javaid Qureshi {321}
MFC Batch 2010-12
Under the guidance of
Dr. Nilanjan Ghosh
Sr. Vice President and Head, Research and Strategy, MCX
Submitted in the partial requirements for the Degree of Masters in Finance & Control
Department Of Business & Financial Studies
University Of Kashmir

Certificate This is to certify that the project entitled “Factors Affecting the Success and Failure of Futures Contracts” is research work done by Owais Javaid Qureshi, under my supervision, during March-April, 2012, submitted to the Department Of Business and Financial Studies, University Of Kashmir in partial fulfillment for the award of the Degree of Masters in Finance & Control

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Dr. Nilanjan Ghosh
Sr. Vice President & Head
MCX Research & Strategy
Exchange Square, Suren Road, Chakala, Mumbai, 400093

Acknowledgement

I thank Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for providing me with this wonderful opportunity by offering a summer Internship in their organization.
I would like to thank Dr. Nilanjan Gosh, Sr. Vice President, and Head, Research & Strategy, MCX, for his support & encouragement during the course of internship at MCX.
The special thank goes to my helpful supervisors, Mr. Niteen Jain and Mr. Nazir Moulvi. The supervision and support that they provided greatly helped me in smoothing the whole internship program. The help and support is highly appreciated.
My grateful thanks also go to Mr. Debojyoti Dey, for the constant guidance and help.
I would also like to thank Meenakshi Rokade, Sr. Executive Research & Strategy, and In-charge Library, for providing me with the literature & other necessary items as and when they were required.

Owais Javaid Qureshi
Department of Business & Financial Studies
University of Kashmir

Table of Contents Abstract: 3

Company Profile: 5

Background Of the study: 6 Commodity 7 Few popular types of derivative contracts: 7

Factors

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