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On Monday morning, your buy one CME British Pound futures contract (i.e., you buy BP) containing BP 62,500 at a price of $1.4118. Suppose the broker requires an initial margin of $1,925 and a maintenance margin of $1,750. The settlement prices for Monday through Friday are $1.4108, $1.4118, $1.4085, $1.4076, and $1.4072, respectively. Assume that you begin with an initial balance of $2,000 (not $1,925). Fill out the following tables. Make sure you show your calculation. (To get exact answers, show 4 digits after the decimal point. If your calculation can’t show 4 digits after the decimal point, use excel spread sheet for the calculation) (9 points)
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Monday Morning |
Monday Close |
Tuesday Close |
Wednesday Close |
Thursday Close |
Friday Close |
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Future price |
$1.4118 |
$1.4108 |
$1.4118 |
$1.4085 |
$1.4076 |
$1.4072 |
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Daily gain/Loss |
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Remaining Balance |
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Variation Margin |
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Balance |