You take a short position in one chicago board of trade


You take a short position in one Chicago Board of Trade Treasury bond futures contract with a face value of $100,000 at the price of 96 6/32 (or 96-6). The face value of a Treasury bond is $100. The initial margin requirement is $2,700, and the maintenance margin requirement is $2,000. You would meet all margin calls but would not withdraw any excess margin. Q1: Complete the table below. Day Beginning balance Funds deposit Settlement price Price change Gain/ loss Ending balance 1 0.00 2,700.00 96-31 2 97-22 3 97-18 4 97-24 5 98-04 6 97-31

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