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Basis Risk

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • January 6, 2016 at 10:09 pm #293638
    Avatarsami12185
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    to calculate the futures price we use basis risk and apportion it depending on days/months and adjust the spot rate accordingly.

    All I want to know is that do we always subtract the basis risk from the spot or we can also add it????. I am bit confused because I saw some questions in which basis risk was added in spot rate. Please explain this when to subtract and when to add.

    Kind Regards.

    January 7, 2016 at 6:49 am #293651
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    The spot rate and the futures price move closer together.
    So if the the spot rate is currently higher than the futures price it will always be higher, and vice versa.

    Hope that makes sense 🙂

    January 7, 2016 at 10:24 pm #293764
    Avatarsami12185
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    Ok i got it so its spot rate which determines whether to add or subtract Thanks alot

    January 8, 2016 at 8:30 am #293786
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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