In: Finance
Given the following information,
Spot =$100
Risk free = 10%
Maturity = 1 year
Forward contract price =$80
Which arbitrage opportunity will you use to exploit the
mispricing?
The forward contract price = Spot * (1 + r)^n
The forward contract price = 100 * (1 + 0.10)^1
The forward contract price = 100 * 1.1
The forward contract price = $110
But, it is quoting at $80. Clearly, the forward contract is underpriced in the market. So, we buy the forward contract at $80 and simultaneously short sell the asset at the spot price of $1000.