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Dear Sir, Good morning,
Here is the question:
What type of option would a borrower use to hedge against interest rate rises and when would it be abandoned?
A. Put option, abandon when rates fall
B. Call option, abandon when rates fall
I choose B, but the answer is A. Please kindly tell me whether I am right or wrong and why.
Thanks so much.
The answer certainly is A.
If the interest rate rises the futures price will fall. A put option gives you the right to sell a future at a fixed price, and so if futures prices fall then you buy at the low price and sell at the strike price and make a profit.
OK, I know. Thanks so much.
You are welcome 🙂