futures

Learning Objectives: Compute the value of a European option using the Black-Scholes-Merton model on a dividend-paying stock, futures, and exchange rates. Describe warrants, calculate the value of a warrant, and calculate the dilution cost of the warrant to existing shareholders. Questions...

Learning objectives: Define and differentiate between short and long hedges and identify their appropriate uses. Describe the arguments for and against hedging and the potential impact of hedging on firm profitability. Define and calculate the basis, discuss various sources of basis risk, and...

Write down the optimal hedge ratio equation for a stock portfolio and use the information provided to solve the hedging problem. Assume a fund manager has a £5 million portfolio of shares with a beta risk of 0.87. Price risks are apparent in a two –month holding period horizon. The only front...

Among the T-bonds available for delivery (the short position is given a choice in order to avoid a liquidity squeeze on a single bond), the cheapest to deliver (CTD) bond minimizes the net cost. David's XLS is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0145of75vjwhb8c/082218-tbond-ctd.xlsx

Learning objectives: Explain how the binomial model can be altered to price options on: ... currencies, and futures. Define and calculate delta of a stock option. Questions: 813.1. Below is illustrated the two-step binomial tree implied by the following assumptions for a six-month put option...

Learning objectives: Describe the over-the-counter market, distinguish it from trading on an exchange, and evaluate its advantages and disadvantages. Differentiate between options, forwards, and futures contracts. Identify and calculate option and forward contract payoffs. Calculate and compare...

A fund manager has a USD 100 million portfolio with a beta of 0.75. The manager has bullish expectations for the next couple of months and plans to use futures contracts on the S&P500 to increase the portfolio´s beta to 1.8. Given the following information, which strategy should the fund manager...

Hi David, Can you please explain how do we calculate forward price with storage costs when given as $ values and as % ? Between the two books I am really confused..perhaps extend this with other Cost of carry factors. Thanks in advance..

Hi David, I am trying to relate the 2 concepts here and getting a little confused - So-Fo = Basis where; So<Fo = Weak Basis, Contango and model is Cash and Carry at time = 0 if So<Fo ex. 4 and 4.2 i.e basis = -0.2 weak basis here at time = t if St<Ft ex. 4.2 and 4.3 then basis = -0.1 weak...

Hi, I have a doubt about the meaning of the hedge ratio. Hedge ratio = ρ * σ_spot / σ_fut Number of contracts = HedgeRatio * PortfolioValue / ValueFuturesContract Therefore, the lower the correlation, the lower the number of contracts. So, let's say that I have a portfolio of $ 1.000.000 of...

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Concept: These on-line quiz questions are not specifically linked to AIMs, but are instead based on recent sample questions. The difficulty level is a notch, or two notches, easier than bionicturtle.com's typical AIM-by-AIM question such that the intended difficulty level is nearer to an actual...