Using the opening and closing basis approach to finish the following blanks. Date Cash Futures 1-Oct...

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Using the opening and closing basis approach to finish the following blanks. Date Cash Futures 1-Oct Cash Price $6.30 May Futures $6.75 Cost of holding from Oct 1 to May 1 = $0.21 Expected Closing Basis = -$0.15 What is the expected profit margin? = 1-Oct Sell May Futures @ $6.75 1-May Sell Cash @ $6.40 Buy May Futures @ $6.45 What is the opening basis? What is the actual closing basis? What is the gain or loss on futures market result? = What is the gain or loss on cash market result? = What is the realized price (or net selling price)? = What is the overall profit? = What is the realized price? Using the opening and closing basis approach to finish the following blanks. Date Cash Futures 1-Oct Cash Price $6.30 May Futures $6.75 Cost of holding from Oct 1 to May 1 = $0.21 Expected Closing Basis = -$0.15 What is the expected profit margin? = 1-Oct Sell May Futures @ $6.75 1-May Sell Cash @ $6.40 Buy May Futures @ $6.45 What is the opening basis? What is the actual closing basis? What is the gain or loss on futures market result? = What is the gain or loss on cash market result? = What is the realized price (or net selling price)? = What is the overall profit? = What is the realized price?