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Interest rate futures

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • February 5, 2017 at 1:47 pm #371166
    AvatarRaymond
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    Hi,

    Refer to 62 Phobos Co.(BPP revision kit)
    I am very confused on how to choose which month futures to use(March, June, September),I found out one statement that say buy ‘ March’ future because it mature just after payment date.Full repayment is on 1 September,then why choose March put option. Or any other way to easily determine which month futures to be used?

    The another question is the basis point, basis risk is the difference between spot rate and future price. 94- 93.88 = 0.12
    Then the model answer stated that between the closure and maturity of the contract(one month) then movement will be 4 ticks.(12/3)
    That means three month movement will be 0.12, the three month interval is from ( 1 Mar to 1 Jun)?I want to forecast the 31 Mar price to make payment?

    Actually how futures work? Borrower always sell futures.When is the date should sell futures, is the time the company borrow or make fully repayment?The spot rate today got influence what ?

    Very sorry to ask such simple questions, I just not understand how futures work so i thoroughly cannot do the question with common sense thinking.Please someone help to answer. Thanks a lot.

    February 5, 2017 at 4:46 pm #371205
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    Everything you need to know about interest rate futures (including the answers to your questions above) is explained in my free lectures on interest rate risk management.

    You cannot expect me to type out all my lectures here 🙂

    February 7, 2017 at 3:20 am #371395
    AvatarRaymond
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    Okay, i will try to find out the answer inside the lecture. Anyway thanks for spending time to look through my question.

    February 7, 2017 at 6:11 am #371427
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    Do ask again after you have watched the series of lectures on interest rate futures, if anything is then still not clear.

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