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Futures and options

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 2 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • February 7, 2023 at 9:43 am #678464
    Nercia@1234
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    Hello Mr John. I was watching your videos on how to calculate the lock in rate .

    This is part of the question I saw in kaplan

    Chesterfield Co needs to borrow $5 million for 6 months, starting in
    4 months’ time on 1st August.
    The current SOFR rate is 3.50% but there is a risk that interest rates will
    change over the next few months by up to 0.5% either way, so the
    company’s treasurer is considering hedging the interest payments using
    futures contracts or options. Chesterfield Co can borrow at 25 basis
    points above the SOFR rate.
    Current futures/options information:
    Futures ($500,000 3 month contracts)
    June 96.40
    September 96.10
    December 95.86

    My calculations
    61/153 × 0. 40 =0.16

    Their answer is 0.13 I wonder where I got it wrong.
    Please help.

    answer

    Basis workings:
    1 April 1 August 30 Sept
    SOFR 3.50%
    (i.e. 96.50)
    Futures price 96.10
    Basis 0.40% 0.13% (W2) 0 (W1)
    (W1) Basis will reduce to zero by the expiry date of the contract, because
    on that date, the futures price will equal 100 – the (known) SOFR
    rate.
    (W2) Assuming basis reduces in a linear manner, the basis at 1 August
    should be 2/6 of the original 0.40% i.e. 0.13%.
    From this information we can derive the lock-in rate as
    100 – (current futures price + unexpired basis on the transaction date)
    = 100 – (96.10 + 0.13%) = 3.77%

    They are saying the basis from 1 August is 2/6
    I don’t understand where they got that from

    February 7, 2023 at 4:27 pm #678485
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
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    The question says that 1 August is in 4 months time.

    They are using September futures, and they mature at the end of September which is in 6 months time (1 August to 30 September is 2 months).

    Therefore the basis on 1 August will be 2/6 of the current basis 🙂

    (there is no need to work in days in the exam – always work in months unless a date is part way though a month)

    February 7, 2023 at 5:19 pm #678495
    Nercia@1234
    Participant
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    Thank you . I understand now .

    February 8, 2023 at 8:09 am #678515
    John Moffat
    Keymaster
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    You are welcome 🙂

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