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Today (t= 0) one party goes short a futures contract and another sells a forward contract...

Today (t= 0) one party goes short a futures contract and another sells a forward contract on the same commodity.

The prices at t = 0, 1, 2, 3 where 3 = T = maturity are:

   0F3 = 100      1F3 = 140      2F3 = 110      0F3 = 100   

Assume that both contracts are held till maturity.

Assume the commodity delivered at T = 3 is taken from previously held inventory.

Assume that initial margin is met with T-Bills.

Consider any appropriate daily marking-to-the-market transfers and assume that these transfers have a positive time value of money associated with them.

Which of the parties would have been better off in this example?

the trader in the futures market     

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there is no difference

the trader in the forward market

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