An investor buys a CME Sterling Currency futures, (with face value of £62,500) at 1.35 when the spot rate is $1.33 per £.(tick size = 0.01c) At expiry the EDSP is 1.38. How many of these statements are correct? I. II. III. The seller delivers £62, 500 and invoices the buyer for $(62,500 x 1.38) = $86, 250. The buyer receives £62, 500 and pays the seller $86, 250. The net price paid by the buyer for £62, 500 is $1.35 per £.

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8) This is an exercise about financial futures. Can you please check the picture and answer the question? Only one option is right (A, B, C, or D).

An investor buys a CME Sterling Currency futures,
(with face value of £62,500) at 1.35 when the spot
rate is $1.33 per £.(tick size = 0.01c)
At expiry the EDSP is 1.38.
How many of these statements are correct?
I.
II.
III.
The seller delivers £62, 500 and invoices
the buyer for $(62,500 x 1.38) = $86, 250.
The buyer receives £62, 500 and pays the seller
$86, 250.
The net price paid by the buyer for £62, 500 is
$1.35 per £.
A. none. B. 1 only C. 2 only. D. All 3.
Transcribed Image Text:An investor buys a CME Sterling Currency futures, (with face value of £62,500) at 1.35 when the spot rate is $1.33 per £.(tick size = 0.01c) At expiry the EDSP is 1.38. How many of these statements are correct? I. II. III. The seller delivers £62, 500 and invoices the buyer for $(62,500 x 1.38) = $86, 250. The buyer receives £62, 500 and pays the seller $86, 250. The net price paid by the buyer for £62, 500 is $1.35 per £. A. none. B. 1 only C. 2 only. D. All 3.
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