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Mechanics of Futures Market

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Mechanics of future markets

Investor Broker Trader Exchange

Clearing House Member Clearing House

 Specifications of a Contract  Margins  Clearing House Margin


Asset: If asset is a commodity, Margin account.: investor If not the broker a clearing
exchange specifies the asset in deposits a certain amount of house member has to be a
complete detail: grade, quality, money with the broker in the member of the clearing house
size, shape, color, etc. margin account Clearing margin : Just like a
Contract size: The amount of the Initial margin: the initial amount margin account with a broker,
asset to be delivered deposited in the margin account members have an account with
Delivery arrangement: Maintenance margin: Is the clearing house
place of delivery somewhat below the initial No maintenance margin
Delivery month margin. The minimum amount Account balance to be
after which a margin call is sent maintained at all times =
to the investor. After margin call number of contracts *
investor has to top his margin original margin
account to the initial margin

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Question: Margin Calculation (Important)
1. An investor bought 1000 shares of ABC company each priced at $50. The initial margin requirement
were 60%.and the maintenance margin requirement is 25%. At what price would the investor be
getting a margin call?

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Solution
 Total investment = 1000x 50 = 50,000
 Initial Margin = 60% x 50,000 = 30,000
 Maintenance margin = 25% x 50,000 = 12,500

 The investor gets a call when he/she loses 30,000 12,500 = 17,500
 Price of share after this loss = 50 17.5 = $32.50
 Hence the investor will get the margin call when the price falls to $32.50

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Question: Margin Calculation (Important)
1. What would be the variation margin if the stock price reduced to $10 from $50?

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Solution
 When stock goes down to $10, the loss = 1000 x (50 10) = 40,000
 Hence margin account becomes 30,000 40,000 = -10,000
 Hence the investor will need to pay [(30,000 (-10,000)] = 40,000 as variation margin

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