8. Available on a wide range of underlyings
Exchange traded
Specifications need to be defined:
- What can be delivered,
- Where it can be delivered, &
- When it can be deliveredFutures Contracts2.2
9. Case 3: Futures TradeAn individual takes a long position in
2 December gold futures contracts,
traded on the New York Commodity
Exchange(COMEX), on June 1, 1996:
contract size is 100 oz.
futures price entered into is US$400
margin requirement is US$2,000/contract (US$4,000 in total)
maintenance margin is US$1,500/contract (US$3,000 in total)2.3
10. Futures Trade两类 交易员:
1. 佣金经纪人 commission broker
2. 自营经纪人 locals
两种 交易指令:
1. 市价指令 market order
2. 限价指令 limit order
两种 仓位:
1. 建仓 opening up a position
2. 平仓 closing out a position
11. Futures Trade资产 : 商品和金融资产,确定。
合约规模 :每一合约中资产交割的数量。
交割手续 :每一合约中资产交割的时间、地点等。
头寸限制 :投机者可以持有的最多合约数量。
价格变动限制 :
涨停板 limit up
跌停板 limit down
如何保证合约的履行?
13. Futures Trade: 保证金操作
变动保证金 :Variation Margin, 追加的资金。
盯市 : Marking to Market,每天交易结束时,
对保证金帐户进行调整
保证金金额一般取决于客户的目标。
A. 投机者与套期保值者
B. 当日交易和价差交易
(day trade and spread transaction)
14. Case of a Futures TradeAn individual takes a long position in
2 December gold futures contracts,
traded on the New York Commodity
Exchange(COMEX), on June 1, 1996:
contract size is 100 oz.
futures price entered into is US$400
margin requirement is US$2,000/contract (US$4,000 in total)
maintenance margin is US$1,500/contract (US$3,000 in total)
15. A Possible OutcomeTABLE 2.1 (p. 27)DailyCumulativeMarginFuturesGainGainAccountMarginPrice(Loss)(Loss)BalanceCallDay(US$)(US$)(US$)(US$)(US$)400.004,0001-Jun397.00(600)......11-Jun393.30......15-Jun387.00(1,140)......22-Jun392.30(600)3,400(420)260.........(1,540)5,060...(1,340)2,660...(2,600)2,740...00......1,340.....1,260......+=4,0003,000+=4,000 <
16. Other Key Points About FuturesABCDtMargine AccountFInitial MarginMaintenance Margin? ? ?
17. Other Key Points About FuturesABCDtMargine AccountFHGInitial MarginMaintenance Margin5~10%T75~80%I
18. Other Key Points About Futures1. They are settled daily
2. Closing out a futures contract position
involves entering into an offsetting trade
3. Most contracts are closed out before maturity
20. Regulation of FuturesRegulation is designed to protect the public interest
Regulators try to prevent
questionable trading practices by either
individuals on the floor of the exchange
or outside groups
21. Some Terminology
Settlement price (结算价格):
the price just before the final bell each day
used for the marking to market process
Open interest (未平仓合约数):
the total number of contracts outstanding
equal to number of LONGS or number of SHORTS
Volume of trading(交易量):
the number of trades in 1 day
22. Questions When a new trade is completed
what are the possible effects
on the open interest?
Can the volume of trading in a day be greater than the open interest?
23. Private contract between 2 partiesExchange tradedNon-standard contractStandard contractUsually 1 specified delivery dateRange of delivery datesSettled at maturitySettled dailyDelivery of final cashsettlement usually occursContract usually closed outprior to maturityFORWARDSFUTURES TABLE Forward Contracts vs Futures Contracts
24. Price of the Forward Contract vs Price of the Futures ContractIn theory,
the futures price for a contract should be
almost the same as
the forward price for a contract with the same maturity on the same asset.
25. Keynes & HicksThey argue that F < E (ST ) if speculators are long & hedgers are short
And that F > E (ST ) if hedgers are short & speculators are longJohn Maynard Keynes & John Hicks
在三十年代的工作:
27. TimeTime(a)(b)Futures
PriceFutures
PriceSpot PriceSpot PriceConvergence of Futures to Spot
28. Convergence of Futures to SpotTimeTime(a)(b)Futures
PriceFutures
PriceSpot PriceSpot Price
29. Case 2: An Arbitrage Opportunity?Suppose that:
The spot price of gold is US$390
The quoted 1-year forward price of gold is US$425
The 1-year US$ interest rate is 5% pa
Is there an arbitrage opportunity?
30. Case 2: Another Arbitrage Opportunity?Suppose that:
The spot price of gold is US$390
The quoted 1-year forward price of gold is US$390
The 1-year US$ interest rate is 5% pa
Is there an arbitrage opportunity?
31. The Forward Price of GoldIn our examples, T = 1 & therefore
S (1+r )T = 390(1+0.05) = 409.50
F 1=425 > S (1+r )T = 409.50
F 2=390 < S (1+r )T = 409.50
where r is the 1-year (domestic currency) risk-free rate of interest.
32. The Forward Price of Gold策略:
A. 当 F 1=425 > S (1+r )T = 409.50 时,
1. 卖出一单位的远期合约;
2. 以无风险利率 r 借入S 资金,用以购买一单位的现货资产.
T时刻获利:
F 1 - S (1+r )T =425 - 409.50 = US$ 15.5
33. The Forward Price of Gold策略:
B. 当 F 2=390 < S (1+r )T = 409.50 时,
1. 卖出一单位的现货资产,以无风险利率 r 投 资;
2. 购买远期合约.
T时刻获利:
S (1+r )T -F 2 =409.5 - 390 = US$ 19.5
34. The Forward Price of Gold什么时候没有套利机会?
F 1= F 2 = F = S (1+r )T
35. If a contract is used for
Hedging: recognize profits (losses) at the same time as on the item being hedgedFutures used for ?Roughly speaking, this is what the treatment of futures in the China, US & many other countries attempts to achieve
Speculation:
recognize profits (losses) on a mark to market basis
36. Long & Short HedgesA long futures hedge is appropriate
when you know you will PURCHASE an asset in the future & want to lock in the price
A short futures hedge is appropriate
when you know you will SELL an asset in the future & want to lock in the price
37. Example of Basis RiskA. 一公司将在 t2 时刻将买出 现货资产,并在 t 1 时刻进行空头套期保值。则套期保值获得的有效价格为
B. 一公司将在 t2 时刻将买入 现货资产,并在 t 1 时刻进行多头套期保值。则套期保值获得的有效价格为 :
S2 +F1 - F2 = F1+b2- S2 - F1 + F2 = -(F1+b2)
38. Basis RiskBasis is the difference between spot & futures
Basis risk arises because of the uncertainty about the basis when the hedge is closed outb = S - F
39. Example of Basis Riskt1时建仓:
— 现货价格,$2.50
— 期货价格,$2.20
t2时平仓:
— 现货价格,$2.00
— 期货价格,$1.90
Basis = ?b1=S1-F1
b2=S2-F2
40. Minimum Variance Hedge RatioProportion of the exposure that should optimally be hedged is
where
S : spot price, F : futures price, S : standard deviation of S , F : standard deviation of F & coefficient of correlation between S & F
41. Case 4: Minimum Variance Hedge Ratio 某公司3个月后需用100万吨航空煤油。
3个月内每吨航空煤油价格变化的标准差为0.032;
公司选择购买热油期货进行套期保值,
一份合约为:42,000吨。
3个月内热油期货价格变化的标准差为0.040,且3个月内航空煤油价格变化和热油价格变化的相关系数为0.80。所以,最佳套期保值比率为:
42. 购买的合约数为:
所以,实际需要15张合约。Case 4: Minimum Variance Hedge Ratio
43. Questions T :套期保值的到期日;
t 1 , t 2 。。。。。。t n 期货合约的到期日
如果 T >> t i ( i = 1,2, 。。。。。。n)
那么如何实施套期保值 ?
44. Rolling Over a HedgeWe can use a series of
SHORT futures contracts to create a hedge for an asset obtained at T
Each time we switch from 1 SHORT futures contract
to another
we incur a type of basis risk