You take a short position in one Chicago Board of Trade Treasury bond futures contract with a

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You take a short position in one Chicago Board of Trade Treasury bond futures contract with a face value of $100,000 at the price of 96 6/32 (or 96-6). The face value of a Treasury bond is $100. The initial margin requirement is $2,700, and the maintenance margin requirement is $2,000. You would meet all margin calls but would not withdraw any excess margin. Q1: Complete the table below. Day Beginning balance Funds deposit Settlement price Price change Gain/ loss Ending balance 1 0.00 2,700.00 96-31 2 97-22 3 97-18 4 97-24 5 98-04 6 97-31
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Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
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Investments

ISBN: 978-0077861674

10th edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus

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