Pricing and Valuation of Futures Contracts — Flashcards

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Flashcard 1: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what is the formula for the Basis Point Value (BPV) of an interest rate futures contract?

Answer: \[BPV = \text{notional principal} \times \text{period} \times 0.01\%\]

Flashcard 2: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what is the definition of the settlement price?

Answer: An average of the prices of the trades during the last period of trading, called the closing period, which is determined by the exchange.

Flashcard 3: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what happens to the price and value of a forward contract over its life?

Answer: The forward price remains constant, but the value of the contract fluctuates with changes in the underlying asset's value.

Flashcard 4: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), how does daily mark-to-market affect the price and value of a futures contract?

Answer: The futures price is adjusted to the daily settlement price, and the contract's value is returned to zero as gains and losses are settled daily.

Flashcard 5: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what is "convexity bias" in the context of interest rate derivatives?

Answer: The phenomenon where the value of a forward contract exhibits convexity (rising more when rates fall than dropping when rates rise), causing forward rates and futures prices to differ significantly for longer-term interest rates.

Flashcard 6: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what is the "initial margin"?

Answer: The amount of cash or collateral that must be deposited in a futures account before a trade may be made.

Flashcard 7: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what must an investor do if their futures margin balance falls below the maintenance margin?

Answer: The account holder must deposit additional funds to bring the margin balance back up to the initial margin amount, or the exchange will close out the position.

Flashcard 8: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), under what condition will futures prices be higher than forward prices?

Answer: If interest rates are positively correlated with futures prices, because daily settlement gains can be reinvested at higher rates.

Flashcard 9: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), what is the "maintenance margin"?

Answer: The minimum amount of margin that must be maintained in a futures account.

Flashcard 10: In Derivatives (Pricing of Futures Contracts), why might futures prices differ from forward prices in reality?

Answer: Because futures contracts are subject to daily mark-to-market settlement, whereas forwards settle only at expiration.

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