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What
How much
Where, &
When
What
How much
Where, &
When
What
How much
Where, &
When
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Delivery
If a futures contract is not closed out before maturity, it
is usually settled by delivering the assets underlying the
contract. When there are alternatives about what is
delivered, where it is delivered, and when it is delivered,
the party with the short position chooses.
chooses
Delivery Arrangements:
Place must be specified
Adjustment of price according to location
Notice of Intention to deliver
Delivery Month
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Price Quotes
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Futures
Price
S t Price
Spot
Pi
Futures
Price
Spot Price
Time
(a)
Time
(b)
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Margins
A margin is cash or marketable securities deposited by
an investor with his or her broker
The balance in the margin account is adjusted to reflect
daily settlement
Margins minimize the possibility of a loss through a
default on a contract
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Margin Account:
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Margin Account
Initial Margin:
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Margin Account
Initial Margin: Amt. deposited at the time of entering
into a contract
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Margin Account
Initial Margin
Maintenance Margin:
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Margin Account
Initial Margin
Maintenance Margin: To ensure that the balance in the
margin account never becomes negative.
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Margin Account
Initial Margin
Maintenance Margin:
Margin Call:
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Margin Account
Initial Margin
Maintenance Margin:
Margin Call:
Variation Margin:
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Margin Account
Initial Margin
Maintenance Margin:
Margin Call:
Variation Margin: Extra funds deposited
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A Possible Outcome
Day
Futures
Price
(US$)
Daily
Gain
(Loss)
(US$)
Cumulative
Gain
(Loss)
(US$)
600 00
600.00
Margin
Account Margin
Balance
Call
(US$)
(US$)
4 000
4,000
5-Jun 597.00
.
.
.
.
.
.
(600)
.
.
.
(600)
.
.
.
3,400
.
.
.
0
.
.
.
13-Jun 593.30
.
.
.
.
.
.
(420)
.
.
.
(1,340)
.
.
.
19-Jun 587.00
.
.
.
.
.
.
(1,140)
.
.
.
(2,600)
.
.
.
26-Jun 592.30
260
(1,540)
5,060
0
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Prices
Open
High
Low
Close
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Settlement Price
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Open interest
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Open interest
the total number of contracts outstanding
equal to number of long positions or number of short
positions
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Open interest
Day
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Time
(+/)Buy/Sell Positionduringtheday NetPositionattheendofday
11:05
+5000
+5000
+5000
11:35
3000
2000
13:25
4000
2000
15:05
5 05
5000
5000
7000
000
7000
000
12:05
+4000
3000
13:15
+1500
1500
14:40
+1500
0
15:25
2000
2000
2000
10:25
+5000
3000
10:45
+5000
8000
+8000
14:55
3000
5000
+5000
EndofWeekNumber
+5000
DailyVolume
5000
12000
000
9000
10000
3000
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39000
Volume of trading
the number of trades in 1 day
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Futures Price
e ($ per oz)
650
640
630
620
610
Apr-07
Jul-07
Oct-07
Jan-08
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210
205
200
195
190
185
180
175
170
Jan-07
May-07
Jul-07
Sep-07
Nov-07
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Types of Traders
Commission Brokers
Locals
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Types of Orders
Scalpers:
Day Traders:
Position Traders:
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Questions
When a new trade is completed what are the possible
effects on the open interest?
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Regulation of Futures
Regulation is designed to protect the public interest
Regulators
g
try
y to p
prevent q
questionable trading
g
practices by either individuals on the floor of the
exchange or outside groups
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FUTURES
Exchange traded
Non-standard contract
Standard contract
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