Which of the following is an advantage of trading financial futures to hedge interest-rate risk?
A) Only a fraction of the value of the contract must be pledged as collateral
B) Brokers' commissions are relatively low
C) There is no market risk in trading futures contracts
D) All of the options are correct
E) Only a fraction of the value of the contract must be pledged as collateral and brokers' commissions are relatively low
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