Let's consider a Swiss franc futures contract traded in the United States. On February 18 (a Friday), the March contract closed at 0.7049 dollar per Swiss franc. The size of the contract is 125,000 Swiss francs. The initial margin is $2,600 per contract and the maintenance margin is $1,600. Assume that you buy one March contract on February 19 at 0.7049 $/SFr and you deposit, in cash, an initial margin of $2,600. Listed below are the futures quotations (settlement prices) observed on three successive days:
$\begin{array}{lccl}
\hline \text { Feb. 18 } & \text { Feb. 20 } & \text { Feb. 21 } & \text { Feb. 22 } \
\hline 0.7049 & 0.7009 & 0.6949 & 0.7089\
\hline
\end{array}$
What are the cash flows associated with the marking-to-market procedure?

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Let's consider a Swiss franc futures contract traded in the United States. On February 18 (a Friday), the March contract closed at 0.7049 dollar per Swiss franc. The size of the contract is 125,000 Swiss francs. The initial margin is $2,600 per contract and the maintenance margin is $1,600. Assume that you buy one March contract on February 19 at 0.7049 $/SFr and you deposit, in cash, an initial margin of $2,600. Listed below are the futures quotations (settlement prices) observed on three successive days:
 $\begin{array}{lccl}
\hline \text { Feb. 18 } & \text { Feb. 20 } & \text { Feb. 21 } & \text { Feb. 22 } \
\hline 0.7049 & 0.7009 & 0.6949 & 0.7089\
\hline
\end{array}$
 What are the cash flows associated with the marking-to-market procedure?

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The Answer of Let's consider a Swiss franc futures contract traded in the United States. On February 18 (a Friday), the March contract closed at 0.7049 dollar per Swiss franc. The size of the contract is 125,000 Swiss francs. The initial margin is $2,600 per contract and the maintenance margin is $1,600. Assume that you buy one March contract on February 19 at 0.7049 $/SFr and you deposit, in cash, an initial margin of $2,600. Listed below are the futures quotations (settlement prices) observed on three successive days:
 $\begin{array}{lccl}
\hline \text { Feb. 18 } & \text { Feb. 20 } & \text { Feb. 21 } & \text { Feb. 22 } \
\hline 0.7049 & 0.7009 & 0.6949 & 0.7089\
\hline
\end{array}$
 What are the cash flows associated with the marking-to-market procedure?

Let's Consider a Swiss Franc Futures Contract Traded in the United