In January s of 2018, you took a short position on 100 Feeder Cattle futures contracts that matures in September 2018. The maintenance margin is 60% of the contract size (- 148.05 * 100* 60%) and if your margin goes below the maintenance margin you will get a margin call. Determine the following: 1) Based on futures prices in January 5. what is the market's expectation on future price movements of cattle spots? 2) Based on your position, are you a hodger or a speculator? 3) As of at the end of Apr 2018, is this position profitable? 4) Did you have any margin calls before the end of April? Futures Jaruary 5, 2018) in uS. Fed Cattle February 2018 April 2018 June 2018 August 2018 October 208 December 2018 Close 122.25 Change 0.00 108 Close 149.03 145.55 145.83 Change 343 333 315 Feeder Cattle January 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 August 2018 September 2018 12383 114.85 102 1173 130 145.48 3.30 112.95 115.08 173 145 148.48 148.05 2.40 2.18 Feeder Cattle Sot Price FER CA 120 an 27 A Jal 017 Apr
In January s of 2018, you took a short position on 100 Feeder Cattle futures contracts that matures in September 2018. The maintenance margin is 60% of the contract size (- 148.05 * 100* 60%) and if your margin goes below the maintenance margin you will get a margin call. Determine the following: 1) Based on futures prices in January 5. what is the market's expectation on future price movements of cattle spots? 2) Based on your position, are you a hodger or a speculator? 3) As of at the end of Apr 2018, is this position profitable? 4) Did you have any margin calls before the end of April? Futures Jaruary 5, 2018) in uS. Fed Cattle February 2018 April 2018 June 2018 August 2018 October 208 December 2018 Close 122.25 Change 0.00 108 Close 149.03 145.55 145.83 Change 343 333 315 Feeder Cattle January 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 August 2018 September 2018 12383 114.85 102 1173 130 145.48 3.30 112.95 115.08 173 145 148.48 148.05 2.40 2.18 Feeder Cattle Sot Price FER CA 120 an 27 A Jal 017 Apr
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