Question: PLEASE ONLY NEED ANSWER TO PART B: Given a 10% initial margin and an 80% maintenance margin, complete the following mark-to-market table. Assume that you
PLEASE ONLY NEED ANSWER TO PART B:
- Given a 10% initial margin and an 80% maintenance margin, complete the following mark-to-market table. Assume that you remove any excess funds that are eligible for removal. Make sure to indicate what your initial and maintenance margins are for this trade.
- (4)*(100,000)*(100.75%)*(0.10) = $40,300
- 40,300*.80 = 32,240
| Day | Futures Price | Daily Gain/Loss | Cumulative Gain/Loss | Margin Account Balance | Maintenance Margin = $__32,240_______
(indicate any deposits or withdrawals here) |
| Initial | 100-24 | N/A | N/A | $40,300 | N/A |
| Mar 16 | 101-28 | -1125 | -1125 | $39,175 | N/A |
| Mar 17 | 98-10 | 3562.5 | 2437.50 | $42,737.50 | N/A |
| Mar 18 | 97-24 | 562.5 | 3000 | $43,300 | N/A |
| Mar 19 | 102-00 | -4250 | -1250 | $39,050 | N/A |
| Mar 20 | 103-16 | -1500 | -2750 | $37,550 | N/A |
- If you wanted to take your profit or loss at the end of March 20th, what specific steps would you take to exit the market?
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