Reference no: EM132601627
Q1a. Should the trader go long or short futures.
A trader takes a view that March KLSE CI futures which are currently trading at 1158.60 are about to enter a downtrend.
b. Assuming the trader maintains their original position until expiry and the cash settlement price is 1125.40, what will be the profit/loss?. The contract size is RM50/contract.
Q2 Assume it is now January 1996 and the KLSE composite index is at 1146. The risk-free interest rate is 5% p.a. The weighted average dividend yield of the KLSE composite index is 2.3% p.a. What would be the fair value of the June 2020 KLSE CI futures contract? Maturity is 6 months.
Two answer are required. First, assume that the interest is continuous compounding and the second, interest rate is assume non-continuous compounding ( i.e. simple interest).
Q3 Assume an investor takes a long position in 2 September KLSE CI futures contract on 17th July. The futures contract price is RM1613.00 The initial margin and maintenance margin are RM6,000/contract and RM4,000.00/contract respectively. The trader closes his position on the fifth day. The futures settlement prices during those five days are:
Day 1 RM1611.00
Day 2 RM1615.00
Day 3 RM1620.00
Day 4 RM1610.00a
Day 5 RM1608.00
The contract size is RM50/contract.
a. Determine the trader's total gains or losses.
b. How much does the trader pay (if any) for "margin call"?