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Quantitative Finance

Futures and Forwards

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Futures and Forwards: Level 1-2 Challenges

The blue curve in the above plot shows the interest rate for short-term loans set by the United States Federal Reserve Bank. As you can see, the rate has a long term downward trend, and has been near zero since 2009. The gray curves show projections for the future value of the short-term rate from the forward curve. What can we say about the forward projections vs the actual short-term interest rate set by the Fed?

The forward curve usually overestimates the rise in short-term interest rates The forward curve usually underestimates the rise in short-term interest rates The forward curve is equally likely to over- or underestimate the short term interest rate.

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How does the price of a future change as volatility of the underlying increases?

Decreases. Since it is riskier, the risk is priced in. Increases. Since it is riskier, the risk is priced in. Increases. Since it is riskier, fewer people want to sell it. Decreases. Since it is riskier, fewer people want to buy it. Stays constant. Volatility has no effect.

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If the oil future is in contango, which of the following activities are we most likely to observe?

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Oil spot price will increase Gas / Petrol prices will rise More offshore oil tankers will be rented Oil fracking will increase Offshore drilling will increase

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A publicly traded firm is in desperate need of money. However, due to it's credit rating, it is unable to obtain loans from the market.

Which of the following trades is the best for it to do?

Buy delta 99 calls and sell stock Short sell other companies' stock to the market Sell its own stock to the market Short sell delta -99 puts and stock

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You buy a May Gold Forward contract from a Lehman Brothers trader. What happens when Lehman collapsed?

The SEC will guarantee your contract Your futures contract is invalidated You sell it back for $0 because they are bankrupt. The bankruptcy court will decide a suitable settlement Nothing. Your contract is with the exchange.

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Futures and Forwards

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