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Consider a hypothetical futures contract in which the current price is $82. The initial margin requirement is $5, and the maintenance margin requirement is $2. You go long 20 contracts and meet all margin calls, but do not withdraw any excess margin. The settlement price and spot price look like this:
Day |
Settlement Price |
Spot Price |
0 |
82 |
80 |
1 |
84 |
81 |
2 |
78 |
80 |
3 |
73 |
75 |
4 |
79 |
77 |
5 |
82 |
86 |
6 |
84 |
90 |
1. Suppose you receive margin call at the beginning of the day, when your account is equal and less than maintenance margin. Which is the first day that you will receive margin call at the beginning of that day?
2. What is the total amount that you are going to put your account from day 0 to day 6?
3. What is the total loss and profit from day 0 to day 6, if the long holder always stays in the market?
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