Suppose an investor sells 100 stocks by short selling for 6 months, the stock price is 30 yuan, and the annual interest rate of 6 months is fixed at 3%. How can I use forward contracts to avoid risks? What is the execution price? Please analyze if the stock price rises to 35 yuan or falls to 25 yuan after 6 months of hedging, what are the losses of this investor?

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