Q$1.$

Two days ago Trader A held a short position in $25$ NYMEX Gold futures

for MAR $2024.$ Every contract is for $100$ ounces. Trader B was A$\text{'}$s counterparty on

the $25$ short contracts. The Settlement price two nights ago was $$1,800/$ounce$.$

Yesterday, at $11$:$00$AM A closed $10$ contracts for $$1,\frac{802}{?}$ ounce. When A closed

these $10$ contracts the counterparty was Trader $C.$ The Settlement price last night

was $$1,\frac{799}{o}$unce. A$,$ B and C did not engage in any other trades.

Calculate the cash flows in$/$out the margin accounts of A$,$ B and C in the table

below.

$***$PLEASE RESPOND IN THE TABLE FORMAT THAT IS ON THE IMAGE$***$