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Chapter 22

Chapter 22. Futures Markets. Futures and Forwards. Forward - an agreement calling for a future delivery of an asset at an agreed-upon price Futures - similar to forward but feature formalized and standardized characteristics Key difference in futures Secondary trading - liquidity

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Chapter 22

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  1. Chapter 22 Futures Markets

  2. Futures and Forwards • Forward - an agreement calling for a future delivery of an asset at an agreed-upon price • Futures - similar to forward but feature formalized and standardized characteristics • Key difference in futures • Secondary trading - liquidity • Marked to market • Standardized contract units • Clearinghouse warrants performance

  3. Key Terms for Futures Contracts • Futures price - agreed-upon price at maturity • Long position - agree to purchase • Short position - agree to sell • Profits on positions at maturity Long = spot minus original futures price Short = original futures price minus spot

  4. Types of Contracts • Agricultural commodities • Metals and minerals (including energy contracts) • Foreign currencies • Financial futures Interest rate futures Stock index futures

  5. Trading Mechanics • Clearinghouse - acts as a party to all buyers and sellers. • Obligated to deliver or supply delivery • Closing out positions • Reversing the trade • Take or make delivery • Most trades are reversed and do not involve actual delivery

  6. Margin and Trading Arrangements Initial Margin - funds deposited to provide capital to absorb losses Marking to Market - each day the profits or losses from the new futures price are reflected in the account. Maintenance or variation margin - an established value below which a trader’s margin may not fall.

  7. Margin and Trading Arrangements Margin call - when the maintenance margin is reached, broker will ask for additional margin funds Convergence of Price - as maturity approaches the spot and futures price converge Delivery - Actual commodity of a certain grade with a delivery location or for some contracts cash settlement

  8. Trading Strategies • Speculation - • short - believe price will fall • long - believe price will rise • Hedging - • long hedge - protecting against a rise in price • short hedge - protecting against a fall in price

  9. Basis and Basis Risk • Basis - the difference between the futures price and the spot price • over time the basis will likely change and will eventually converge • Basis Risk - the variability in the basis that will affect profits and/or hedging performance

  10. Futures Pricing Spot-futures parity theorem - two ways to acquire an asset for some date in the future • Purchase it now and store it • Take a long position in futures • These two strategies must have the same market determined costs

  11. Spot-Futures Parity Theorem • With a perfect hedge the futures payoff is certain -- there is no risk • A perfect hedge should return the riskless rate of return • This relationship can be used to develop futures pricing relationship

  12. Hedge Example: pp.753-754 • Investor owns and S&P 500 fund that has a current value equal to the index of $1,300 • Assume dividends of $20 will be paid on the index at the end of the year • Assume futures contract that calls for delivery in one year is available for $1,345 • Assume the investor hedges by selling or shorting one contract

  13. Hedge Example Outcomes Value of ST 1,295 1,335 1,395 Payoff on Short (1,345 - ST) 50 10 -50 Dividend Income 20 2020 Total 1,365 1,365 1,365

  14. Rate of Return for the Hedge

  15. General Spot-Futures Parity Rearranging terms

  16. Arbitrage Possibilities • If spot-futures parity is not observed, then arbitrage is possible • If the futures price is too high, short the futures and acquire the stock by borrowing the money at the riskfree rate • If the futures price is too low, go long futures, short the stock and invest the proceeds at the riskfree rate

  17. Futures Price versus Expected Spot Price: Theories • Expectations • Normal Backwardation • Contango

  18. Futures Price versus Expected Spot Price: Theories Futures prices Contango Expectations Hypothesis Normal Backwardation Time Delivery date

  19. Home Assignment Required: • problems 3, 7, 9, 11 (3rd ed). • problems 3, 7, 9, 11 (5th ed). • closely follow financial news!

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