Question

ease answer the question below based on the closing spot and the July futures contract prices for euros for four consecutive days in March 20XX. No calculations are necessary. Date 3/01 3/02 3/03 3/04 Euro Spot Price $1.1585 $1.1589 $1.1584 $1.1593 July euro Futures Contract Price $1.1850 $1.1812 $1.1823 $1.1820 If a person sold euro futures on _____ then he/she will post a profit on ____ :

Answer 1

Answer:

If a person sold euro futures on 3/01 then he/she will post a profit on 3/02 :

Explanation:

Date                                                    3/01        3/02       3/03       3/04

Euro Spot Price                              $1.1585   $1.1589  $1.1584   $1.1593

July euro Futures Contract Price  $1.1850   $1.1812   $1.1823   $1.1820

On March 1, the price of the euro futures contract was $1.1850 per euro, which means that a €1,000 contract is worth $1,185.50. On March 2, the euro futures contract was worth less, only $1.1812 per euro, that means that a €1,000 contract is worth $1,181.20. So you could have earned $1,185.50 - $1,181.20 = $4.30 per contract. It doesn't seem much, but it represents a 0.36% gain in one day.