Assume an option trader bought 10 August 15 puts on Citigroup, Inc. (C) for a total cost of$850. If the position was held to expiration at which point the stock closed at 16, calculate the dollar amount of profit or loss on the trade before commissions and taxes.
One Gold futures contract trades in units of 100 ounces of gold, the minimum initial margin requirement is $9,000 per contract. Suppose you bought one contract at $1500/ounce using the $9,000 minimum initial margin and the price spiked to $1550/ounce on an active trading day. The daily percentage profit or loss in your margin account is a __________.
Given that a bond matures in 5 years with a coupon of 7% paid semi-annually and a yield to maturity of 9%, the current market price should be closest to __________.