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Currency futures

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 14, 2020 at 4:23 am #580475
    Shanda
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    Hi Sir, when calculating futures price for currency futures how do you determine when to add or subtract basis?
    Do you subtract/add basis from the SPOT RATE or the EXPECTED FUTURES PRICE?

    August 14, 2020 at 10:16 am #580517
    John Moffat
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    If the current futures price is higher than the current spot rate, then it will always be higher.

    If the current futures price is lower than the current spot rate, then it will always be lower.

    This determines whether you need to add or subtract 🙂

    August 15, 2020 at 4:54 pm #580693
    Shanda
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    I understand. Thanks.
    After you have calculated the closing basis (the remaining months to expiry multiplied by the basis), do you minus (or add whichever applies) to the Spot rate or the Current futures price?

    August 15, 2020 at 7:08 pm #580710
    John Moffat
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    I do explain this in my free lectures on the managing of foreign exchange risk 🙂

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