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Interpretation – Futures

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  • This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • May 30, 2014 at 11:29 pm #172028
    lakeside
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    Dear Tutor,

    Can you help please?

    QUESTION

    TODAY
    LIBOR 6.5%
    Futures 93.20

    On the date of Investment, what will be the hedge result using futures if:
    a) Interest rates fall by 1% – Futures prices move by 0.85%
    b) Interest rates rise by 2% – Futures prices move by 1.9%

    Solution A
    LIBOR will now be 5.5%
    Futures will be (93.20 + 0.85%) = 94.05

    Solution B
    LIBOR will now be 8.5%
    Futures will be (93.20 – 1.90%) = 91.30

    MY UNDERSTANDING (i.e. My Solution)
    The question said futures moved by % (percentage), hence not an absolute figure as used in the solution above. So I had:

    Solution A
    LIBOR will now be 5.5%
    Futures will be (93.20 + 0.85% x 93.2) = 93.99

    Solution B
    LIBOR will now be 8.5%
    Futures will be (93.20 – 1.90% x 93.2) = 91.43

    Is my interpretation of the % correct? And if so, should i just state my assumption/interpretation in the exam and I get my marks?

    Thanks

    May 31, 2014 at 12:05 am #172032
    lakeside
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    Had a rethink just now and hink i figured it out.

    Taking Question A for example

    Futures of 93.20 is actually 6.8%

    So if LIBOR falls, Futures will go up. To reflect the Futures increase, then the Interest of 0.85% must reduce the 6.8% above (i.e 6.8% – 0.85% = 5.95%) which is equivalent of 94.05 Futures.

    I understand the concept but the way it was worded that futures moved by 0.85% was what confused me initially.

    Hope I got it now?.

    May 31, 2014 at 9:35 am #172073
    John Moffat
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    Yes – you have got it now OK 🙂

    May 31, 2014 at 9:43 am #172075
    lakeside
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    Great! and thanks.

    May 31, 2014 at 11:43 am #172100
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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