of Futures and Forward Markets 1. Which of the following is true (circle one) a) Both forward and futures contracts are traded on exchanges. b) Forward contracts are traded on exchanges‚ but futures contracts are not. c) Futures contracts are traded on exchanges‚ but forward contracts are not. d) Neither futures contracts nor forward contracts are traded on exchanges. 2. Which of the following is not true (circle one) a) Futures contracts
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Intel shares. As indicated in the table below‚ the share price is $19.56 and January put option with a strike price of $17.50 costs $0.475. The investor is comparing two alternatives to limit downside risk. The first is to buy 1 January put option contract with a strike price of $17.50. The second involves instructing a broker to sell the 100 shares as soon as Intel’s price reaches $17.50. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the two strategies. Strike Price 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
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owner d. The development of a common currency in Europe. 3. A hedger in the futures market hedges to prevent a loss in a business transaction‚ but also gives up: a. A sizable fee to the exchange b. The loss on the futures contract c. The opportunity to gain from a favorable turn in prices of the item d. The potential gain on the futures contract. 4. All the following are risks associated with futures contracts except: not good question a. Margin risk b. Basis risk c. Price risk d. Manipulation
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What is the difference between a long forward position and a short forward position? Ans: When the enters into a long forward contract‚ he/she is agreeing to buy the underlying asset for a certain price at a certain time in future. When the enters into a short forward contract‚ he/she is agreeing to sell the underlying asset for a certain price at a certain time in future. 2. Explain carefully the difference between hedging‚ speculation‚ and arbitrage. Ans: A trader hedges when he/she has an
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A PROJECT REPORT ON AN ANALYTICL STUDY OF DERIVATIVES IN FUTURES WITH REFERENCE TO UNICON SECURITIES Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the Master of Business Administration [pic] I‚ under signed here by declare that the project report entitled “AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF DERIVATIVES IN FUTURES WITH REFERENCE TO UNICON SECURITIES”‚ and this project is submitted to XXXXXX‚ affiliated to XXXX‚ is drafted by me and is original work of my own.
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Rainfall Future Contracts Throughout the year‚ there are different seasons that could have several impacts on many industries. To be precise‚ the elements of weather can actually impact a company and how well they do during the different seasons of the year. Rainfall is a part of our life in some areas‚ almost daily‚ and others randomly‚ affecting every business in some sort of way. Although we can’t predict or control the weather‚ there is a way companies can hedge any losses that weather could
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PART I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. When the value of the British pound changes from $1.50 to $1.25‚ then the pound has _________ and the dollar has _________. a. appreciated; appreciated b. depreciated; appreciated c. appreciated; depreciated d. depreciated; depreciated 2. When the exchange rate changes from 1.0 euros to the dollar to 0.8 euros to the dollar‚ then the euro has _________ and the dollar has _________. a. appreciated; appreciated
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COMMODITY MARKET [pic] INDEX |Chapter No |Topic |Page No. | |1 |Introduction to Commodity Market |04 | |2 |History of Evolution of Commodity Markets |08 | |3
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Futures contract In finance‚ a futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to exchange a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed today (the futures price or the strike price) but with delivery occurring at a specified future date‚ the delivery date. The contracts are traded on a futures exchange. The party agreeing to buy the underlying asset in the future‚ the "buyer" of the contract‚ is said to be "long"‚ and the party agreeing to sell the asset
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Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract 1. Exchange: Dubai Mercantile Exchange 2. Trading Unit: 1‚000 U.S. barrels (42‚000 gallons) 3. Contract Value: The contract value shall be the Final Settlement Price multiplied by one thousand (1‚000) multiplied by the number of Contracts to be delivered 4. Price Quotation: U.S. dollars and cents per barrel 5. Trading Symbol: OQD 6. Trading Hours : Electronic trading is open from 16:00 CST/CDT Sundays and from 17:00 CST/CDT Monday to Thursday and closes at 16:15
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Australian School of Business School of Banking and Finance FINS 3635 OPTIONS‚ FUTURES AND RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES Course Outline Semester 1‚ 2012 Part A: Course-Specific Information Part B: Key Policies‚ Student Responsibilities andSupport Table of Contents PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS COURSE DETAILS Teaching Times and Locations Units of Credit Summary of Course Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses Student Learning Outcomes
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DERIVATIVE MARKETS FUTURES‚ FORWARDS‚ OPTIONS‚ SWAPS‚ CAPS AND FLOOR MARKETS Prepared by: Zagorskaya Ksenia 1. OVERVIEW OF DERIVATIVE MARKET Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from the value of something else. They generally take the form of contracts under which the parties agree to payments between them based upon the value of an underlying asset or other data at a particular point in time. The main types of derivatives are futures‚ forwards‚ options and swaps
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A futures contract is a commitment to make or take delivery of a specific quantity of a commodity or other financial obligation at a predetermined place and time in the future. All terms of the contract are standardized and established beforehand‚ except for the price‚ which is determined by open outcry in a pit or ring on the exchange trading floor of a commodity exchange. All contracts ultimately are settled either through liquidation (by offsetting purchases or sales) or by the delivery of the
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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
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(a) Hedge? (b) Speculate? (c) Arbitrage? (d) None of the above Answer: (a)‚ (b)‚ (c) 3. During the growing season a corn farmer sells short corn futures contracts in an amount equal to her crop. If after harvesting and selling her crop she maintains the contracts‚ she is then considered a: (a) Hedger (b) Speculator (c) Arbitrager (d) None of the above Answer: (b) 4. A firm provides a service that benefits
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S&P/ASX 200 futures contract is 10% and the stock index is currently 4400. Each contract has a multiplier of $25. How much margin must be put up for each contract sold? If the futures price falls by 1% to 4356‚ what will happen to the margin account of an investor who holds one contract? What will the investor’s percentage return based on the amount put up as margin be? The value of margin must be put up for each contract sold: 4400 x 25 x 10% =$11000 When the futures price fall 1%
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you enter into a short futures contract to sell July silver for $17.20 per ounce. The size of the contract is 5‚000 ounces. The initial margin is $4‚000‚ and the maintenance margin is $3‚000. What change in the futures price will lead to a margin call? What happens if you do not meet the margin call? Problem 5.2. What is the difference between the forward price and the value of a forward contract? Problem 5.3. Suppose that you enter into a six-month forward contract on a non-dividend-paying
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Distinguish between futures and forward contract Futures contract A futures contract is a contractual agreement‚ generally made on the trading floor of a futures exchange‚ to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. Futures contracts feature the quality and quantity of the underlying asset‚ they are standardized to facilitate trading on a futures exchange. Some futures contracts may call for physical delivery of the asset‚ while others
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Walking Through Some Examples of Futures and Options Contracts – Speculation and Hedging As Dr. Cogley said in class the other day‚ sometimes futures contracts and options are hard to wrap your head around until you see them a few times. So I’ve written up some examples similar to those Dr. Cogley did in lecture‚ with a little more explanation about how we get the results that we do. But before we jump into that‚ we need to revisit our terms. 1. Forward contract: A buyer and a seller agree to a specific
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In the futures markets‚ there is no assurance that a liquid market may exist for offsetting a commodity contract at all times. Some future contracts and specific delivery months tend to have increasingly more trading activity and have higher liquidity than others. The most useful indicators of liquidity for these contracts are the trading volume and open interest. There is also dark liquidity‚ referring to transactions that occur off-exchange and are therefore not visible to investors until after
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