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Calculate the gains or losses for the following futures trades executed on the ICE: (a) Suppose you enter into a long position on one contract

Calculate the gains or losses for the following futures trades executed on the ICE:

(a)    Suppose you enter into a long position on one contract on March 2021 White Sugar Futures at a futures price of F= 333.60. One month later, you close out your position by entering into a one contract short position at F= 336.20.

(b)  You enter into a 5 contract short position on 5 May 2021 Cotton No.2 Futures contracts at F= 66.53. Five months later, you close out your position at F= 65.95.

(c)    You are shorting 2 Canola Jul 2021 Futures with a futures price of F= 481.30. Today, you enter into 5 long positions at a price of F= 494.30 and in two months you close out your position at F= 498.30.

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