Part A: Indices Futures (8 Marks)

Please check following link: http://au.investing.com/indices/indices-futures

You will find price information for major Stock Indices Futures traded over the world. Information pamphlet is provide in the Appendix 2. Please find ASX 200 and check its future Price in past 3 months, i.e., if the date you start this question is 11/07/2016, you need collect data from 12/04/2016- 11/07/2016. The following is the snap shot when you click ASX 200, you can find ?Historical Data?.

Similarly, by click following linkage: http://au.investing.com/indices/major-indices

You can find historical ASX 200 level. Please collect the historical data from same period as above to facilitate comparison.

Question A1: Please use Excel to draw above two time-series: ASX 200 futures and ASX 200 and make comment on/about the plotted chart.

Question A2: Please explain how index futures can be used to hedge or speculate. Please investigate this issue by looking into public available recourses. (At least 2 citations are required to support your investigation.)

Part B (4 Marks)

Question B1: Get 10 most active options on the day you are doing this question from fiance.yahoo.com (https://finance.yahoo.com/options/) and summarize information which is in investors? interest, in a table.

Part A: Indices Futures (8 Marks) Please check following link: http://au.investing.com/indices/indices-futures You will find price information for major Stock Indices Futures traded over the world. Information pamphlet is provide in the Appendix 2. Please find ASX 200 and check its future Price in past 3 months, i.e., if the date you start this question is 11/07/2016, you need collect data from 12/04/201611/07/2016. The following is the snap shot when you click ASX 200, you can find \"Historical Data\". Similarly, by click following linkage: http://au.investing.com/indices/major-indices You can find historical ASX 200 level. Please collect the historical data from same period as above to facilitate comparison. Question A1: Please use Excel to draw above two time-series: ASX 200 futures and ASX 200 and make comment on/about the plotted chart. Question A2: Please explain how index futures can be used to hedge or speculate. Please investigate this issue by looking into public available recourses. (At least 2 citations are required to support your investigation.) Part B (4 Marks) Question B1: Get 10 most active options on the day you are doing this question from fiance.yahoo.com (https://finance.yahoo.com/options/) and summarize information which is in investors' interest, in a table