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Hi you helped me with a question earlier. The question did not specify contract size so is it correct to include the contract size of

Hi you helped me with a question earlier. The question did not specify contract size so is it correct to include the contract size of 250 ?

image text in transcribed Margin Purchase Price at t=0 Closing Price next day at t=1 Closing Price next day at t=2 Contract Size 20,000 1320.2 1362.5 1363.8 250 a) Amount in Margin account at t=1 Amount in Margin account at t=2 30,575 30,900 b) By selling/shorting same future contact I have squared off my position. I will be under no obligation at all and profit made from it would be equal to contract size*(Change in Price) = 10,575 Net Profit 10,575 c) Sold Price Purchase Price Contract Size Profit 1420.2 1320.2 250 25000 d) Purchase Price Sold Price Contract Size Profit 1320.2 1720.2 250 100000 e) Purchase price Future price Contract Size Unrealized Profit 1320.2 1188.2 250 -33000 Loss in e) part would be unrealized loss as future contract has not been sold till yet.

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