1. Assume a futures price of Php5000 at the start of the transaction, withPhp250 initial margin requirement and a Ph150 maintenance marginrequirement. The trader takes in a long position of 10 contracts. Marking-to-market process occurs over the period of seven trading days.A. Complete the table above for the holder of the long position.B. When could there be a margin call?C. How much are the total gains or losses by the end of day 7?FuturesBeginningFundsSettlementEndingDayPriceGain/LossBalanceDepositedPriceBalanceChange5000149602480035050451755520065250.5075310.75D. Complete the table above for the holder of the short position.FuturesBeginningFundsSettlementEndingDayPriceGain/LossBalanceDepositedPriceBalanceChange5000149602480035050451755520065250.5075310.75Е.How much are the total gains or losses by the end of day 7?

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1. Assume a futures price of Php5000 at the start of the transaction, with Php250 initial margin requirement and a Ph150 maintenance margin requirement. The trader takes in a long position of 10 contracts. Marking- to-market process occurs over the period of seven trading days. A. Complete the table above for the holder of the long position. B. When could there be a margin call? C. How much are the total gains or losses by the end of day 7? Futures Beginning Balance Funds Settlement Ending Balance Day Price Gain/Loss Deposited Price Change 5000 4960 4800 1 2 3 5050 5175 4 5200 5250.50 5310.75 6 7 D. Complete the table above for the holder of the short position. Futures

1. Assume a futures price of Php5000 at the start of the transaction, with Php250 initial margin requirement and a Ph150 maintenance margin requirement. The trader takes in a long position of 10 contracts. Marking- to-market process occurs over the period of seven trading days. A. Complete the table above for the holder of the long position. B. When could there be a margin call? C. How much are the total gains or losses by the end of day 7? Futures Beginning Balance Funds Settlement Ending Balance Day Price Gain/Loss Deposited Price Change 5000 4960 4800 1 2 3 5050 5175 4 5200 5250.50 5310.75 6 7 D. Complete the table above for the holder of the short position. Futures

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