An investor enters into a long oil futures contract when the…
An investor enters into a long oil futures contract when the futures price is $18.75 perbarrel. The contract size if 100 barrels of oil. How much does the investor gain or lose ifthe oil price at the end of the contract equals $16. 75?
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An investor enters into a short oil futures contract when the futures price is $18.0 perbarrel. The contract size if 100 barrels of oil. How much does the investor gain or lose ifthe oil price at the end of the contract equals $19.75
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Suppose that on October 24 you buy 11 March gold futures contracts for $290 per ounce.At 11:00 am on October 25 you buy 8 more contracts for $281.0 ounce. At the close oftrading on October 25, gold futures settle for $290.5 ounce. If the contract size is 100ounces and the initial margin equals 2900, how much do you gain or lose as of the close?
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