Using the opening and closing basis approach to finish the following blanks.DateCashFutures1-OctCash Price $6.30May Futures$6.75Cost of holding from Oct 1 to May 1 = $0.21Expected Closing Basis = -$0.15What is the expected profit margin? =1-Oct1-MaySell Cash @ $6.40Sell May Futures @Buy May Futures @ $6.45.$6.75What is the opening basis?What is the actual closing basis?What is the gain or loss on futures market result? =What is the gain or loss on cash market result? =What is the realized price (or net selling price)? =What is the overall profit? =What is the realized price?

What is the opening basis?The cost of holding shorts ($90.73) less the anticipated closing basis…

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