Suppose silver is currently trading at $17 per troy ounce. You are evaluating a four-month carry trade

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Suppose silver is currently trading at $17 per troy ounce. You are evaluating a four-month carry trade opportunity using silver. The appropriate interest rate is 3 percent, and the carrying cost is $.55 per ounce per month. If the current market price of a four-month futures contract on silver is $21 per troy ounce, calculate the potential carry trade profit per ounce.

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Fundamentals Of Investments Valuation And Management

ISBN: 9781266824012

10th Edition

Authors: Bradford Jordan, Thomas Miller, Steve Dolvin

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