Note accounts for each trader listed in these trades and the exchange Show balances in margins, profits, losses and payments to and from exchange for each date for each example given. Note Locked in Losses and Profits and amounts paid when commodity is delivered or both long and short have been assigned to the same agent. Exchange Rules: margin = 5% of value of contract plus any losses. When profits are locked in Exchange pays them. when losses are locked in Exchange collects them (less margin). Exchange buys and sells grain at contracted prices. Margin account is not reduced unless account settled. Then it is paid out like a deposit. Trade 1 Jan. 15 Farmer has 200 tns to sell signs shorts for 200 tonnes (10 cts) at $500/tn for May delivery posts margin of $5000 Speculator A takes long position (200tns)at $500/tn also posts $5000 Mar. 1 Market rises to $520/tn. Farmer get a margin call. Spec A short for 200tns at $520 to capture gains. Speculator B takes Long position on 200 tns at $520. Pays margin on 200tn at $520. Apr. 15 Market falls to $510.Farmer - wants to capture gains from Mar. and decides not to deliver canola. Takes long for 200tn at $510. Locks in loss and gets margin back. Speculator B - wants to limits loss and does not want to take delivery of canola. Decides to take short for $510 (200tn) and pays losses from margin accont. Trade 2 Jan. 15 Farmer has 200 tns signs shorts for 200 tonnes (10contracts) at $500/tn for May delivery posts margin of $5000 Speculator A Takes long position (200tns)at $500/tn also posts $5000 Mar. 1 Market rises to $520/tn. Farmer gets a margin call. Apr. 15 Market falls to $510. Speculator A - wants to capture gains from Jan, and does not want to take delivery of canola. Takes short for 200tn at $510. Crusher wants to take delivery canola. Takes long for 200tn at $510 and pays margin. May. 1 Farmer delivers on contract is paid $500 on 200tns. Plus Margin. Crusher takes delivery pays $510 on 200tns. Less Margin Name; 1pnt for correct delivery 1pnt for each correct trade Futures Contracts 1pnt for each correct margin change 1 extra point for each correct locked in profit, loss (or margin call) Apnt for each correct margin change ont for each correct margin change Ipnt for each correct margin change 1 Farmer Spec A Spec B Profit Martin Profit Loss Margin Loss Profit Margin Loss 1pnt bonus il balanced 1pnt for each correct box Canola Delivered? Exchange Farmer Margin Spec Margin Crusher Margin Profit Loss Profit Profit Loss Loss Canola Delivered? Note accounts for each trader listed in these trades and the exchange Show balances in margins, profits, losses and payments to and from exchange for each date for each example given. Note Locked in Losses and Profits and amounts paid when commodity is delivered or both long and short have been assigned to the same agent. Exchange Rules: margin = 5% of value of contract plus any losses. When profits are locked in Exchange pays them. when losses are locked in Exchange collects them (less margin). Exchange buys and sells grain at contracted prices. Margin account is not reduced unless account settled. Then it is paid out like a deposit. Trade 1 Jan. 15 Farmer has 200 tns to sell signs shorts for 200 tonnes (10 cts) at $500/tn for May delivery posts margin of $5000 Speculator A takes long position (200tns)at $500/tn also posts $5000 Mar. 1 Market rises to $520/tn. Farmer get a margin call. Spec A short for 200tns at $520 to capture gains. Speculator B takes Long position on 200 tns at $520. Pays margin on 200tn at $520. Apr. 15 Market falls to $510.Farmer - wants to capture gains from Mar. and decides not to deliver canola. Takes long for 200tn at $510. Locks in loss and gets margin back. Speculator B - wants to limits loss and does not want to take delivery of canola. Decides to take short for $510 (200tn) and pays losses from margin accont. Trade 2 Jan. 15 Farmer has 200 tns signs shorts for 200 tonnes (10contracts) at $500/tn for May delivery posts margin of $5000 Speculator A Takes long position (200tns)at $500/tn also posts $5000 Mar. 1 Market rises to $520/tn. Farmer gets a margin call. Apr. 15 Market falls to $510. Speculator A - wants to capture gains from Jan, and does not want to take delivery of canola. Takes short for 200tn at $510. Crusher wants to take delivery canola. Takes long for 200tn at $510 and pays margin. May. 1 Farmer delivers on contract is paid $500 on 200tns. Plus Margin. Crusher takes delivery pays $510 on 200tns. Less Margin Name; 1pnt for correct delivery 1pnt for each correct trade Futures Contracts 1pnt for each correct margin change 1 extra point for each correct locked in profit, loss (or margin call) Apnt for each correct margin change ont for each correct margin change Ipnt for each correct margin change 1 Farmer Spec A Spec B Profit Martin Profit Loss Margin Loss Profit Margin Loss 1pnt bonus il balanced 1pnt for each correct box Canola Delivered? Exchange Farmer Margin Spec Margin Crusher Margin Profit Loss Profit Profit Loss Loss Canola Delivered