PPT-1 Futures Topic 10 I. Futures Markets

2 A Forward vs Futures Markets 1 Forward contracting involves a contract initiated at one time and performance in accordance with the terms of the contract occurring at a subsequent time Example A highly prized St Bernard has just given birth to a litter of pups A buyer agrees to buy one pup for 400 The exchange cannot take place for 6 weeks The buyer and seller agree to exchange sell the pup in 6 weeks for 400 This is a forward contract both parties are obligated to go through with the deal. $ versus . ¥ Nikkei 225 Index Futures. 1. Christopher Ting. Learning Objectives. Define quanto. Understand inter-market spread trading strategy. Analyze the P&L of a short quanto position. 2. Quanto. 22: Speculation. Futures. Hedge. use futures to reduce risk on an existing position. Speculate. use futures to take on risk in the hope of making a profit. Arbitrage. Use the difference between spot and futures prices to generate risk-free profit . Lec. 2: Intro to Futures Markets . (Hull, Ch. 2). Basic Definitions. 1. “Cash Market” or “Spot” contract is an agreement . (between two parties) to trade a commodity . (e.g. oranges, U.S. T-Bills, Currencies, ...) for cash immediately.. Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets. , 5. th. Edition, Copyright © John C. Hull 2004. 2.. 1. Futures Contracts. Available on a wide range of . underlying. Exchange traded. Specifications need to be defined:. Lecture 19: Devising a Real-World Hedging Strategy: Optimal Hedge Ratio. (Part 2). Nick . Piggott & Wally Thurman. NCSU Agricultural & Resource Economics. March . 21, 2016. 11.45 am – 1.00pm. . Issued Quarterly . . April 2017 . Newsletter . . If you have any news, suggestions, kudos, thank you’s or thoughts, please let Eric know in person, by phone at 403-531-8631 ext 205, or by email at . February 2016. The UWA Futures Observatory opened in November 2015 to provide a focus for the Centre for Education Futures’ Scholarship and Innovation stream. . Its . purpose is to:. Promote . and encourage UWA’s future thinking . Options on Stock Indices and Currencies. Chapter 15. 1. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 9th Ed, Ch 15, Copyright © John C. Hull 2016. Index Options. The most popular indices underlying options in the U.S. are. . Mekaew. BA 543 section 1. Spring 2013. Agenda. History of futures trade regulation. Organizations that governing future trade. CFTC. NFA. Exchange Markets. Introduction. History. 600 BC - . Thales . Ch. 14, Copyright © John C. Hull 2016. Employee Stock Options. Chapter 14. 1. Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 9th Ed, Ch 14, Copyright © John C. Hull 2016. 2. Nature of Employee Stock Options. . PAPER –CC 303 MODULE -II. FINANCIAL ENGINEERING. S.MUKHERJEE. FUTURES PRICES AND SPOT PRICES. The futures price converges to the spot price of the underlying asset as the delivery period for a futures contract is approached. When the delivery period is reached, the futures price equals—or is very close to—the spot price.. Overview. Supply and demand ultimately determine commodity prices.. There is an equilibrium or “market clearing” price at which quantity producers supply to the market equals the quantity buyers are willing to take.. Global market recovery outlook for vegetable oils trade. Presenter:. Gavin Maguire . Asia Commodities Editor-in-Charge Reuters News. Topics covered:. Global edible oil supply & demand trends. How the pandemic impacted veg oil markets. Michael Taylor. FinPricing. https://finpricing.com/download.html. Currency Future. . A currency future or an FX future is a future contract between two parties to exchange one currency for another at a fixed exchange rate on a fixed future date. .