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Question 1
Suppose you purchased a 76.000 April lean hog put for 6.850. You expect basis will 2.50 over when you sell your hogs.
Calculate your minimum net selling price (Price floor).
For each of the April lean hog futures price determine your net selling price. The net/gain loss on the long put is intrinsic value – premium paid.
April Lean Hog Futures |
Basis |
Cash Price |
Net gain/loss on put |
Net selling price |
74.675 |
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113.375 |
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81.225 |
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91.350 |
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72.125 |
Question 2
Suppose you sold an April lean hog futures at 79.400 to hedge the sale of your hogs. You expect basis will 2.50 under when you sell your hogs. For each of the April lean hog futures prices determine your net selling price.
April 15 Lean Hog Futures |
Basis |
Cash Price |
Futures gain/loss |
Net selling price |
74.675 |
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113.375 |
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81.225 |
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91.350 |
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72.125 |
Minimum Net Selling Price = Strike Price - Premium Paid = 76-6.85 = 69.15
April Lean Hog Futures |
Basis |
Cash Price (Over Basis means Cash Price is higher than futures price) |
Net gain/loss on put (Option exercised, if cash price<76) |
Net selling price (Cash Price+/- Gain/Loss in option) |
74.675 |
2.5 over | 74.675+2.5= 77.175 | -6.85 | 77.175-6.85= 70.325 |
113.375 |
2.5 over | 113.375+2.5= 115.875 | -6.85 | 115.875-6.85= 108.936 |
81.225 |
2.5 over | 81.225+2.5= 83.725 | -6.85 | 83.725-6.85= 76.875 |
91.350 |
2.5 over | 91.35+2.5= 93.85 | -6.85 | 93.85-6.85= 87 |
72.125 |
2.5 over | 72.125+2.5= 74.625 | 6.85-(76-74.625)= -5.475 | 74.625-5.475= 69.15 |
Answer 2
April 15 Lean Hog Futures |
Basis |
Cash Price (Under Basis means cash price is lower than futures price) |
Futures gain/loss (Futures Selling Price i.e. 79.4 - Current Futures Prices i.e. 1st column) |
Net selling price (Cash Price +/- Gain/Loss on Futures) |
74.675 |
2.5 under | 74.675-2.5= 72.175 | 79.4-74.675= 4.725 | 72.175+4.725= 76.9 |
113.375 |
2.5 under | 113.375-2.5= 110.875 | 79.4-113.375= -33.975 | 110.875-33.975= 76.9 |
81.225 |
2.5 under | 81.225-2.5= 78.725 | 79.4-81.225= -1.825 | 78.725-1.825= 76.9 |
91.350 |
2.5 under | 91.35-2.5= 88.85 | 79.4-91.35= -11.95 | 88.85-11.95= 76.9 |
72.125 |
2.5 under | 72.125-2.5= 69.625 | 79.4-72.125= 7.275 | 69.625+7.275= 76.9 |