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by fnmartin
April 27th, 2006, 12:03 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: electricity futures!!! help needed!!
Replies: 13
Views: 113507

electricity futures!!! help needed!!

I took Neftci's class last year.. and see him occationally on campus these days..Is it some dynamic hedging involved here? I think this is good in the sense that a lot of people think about this question.Thanks.
by fnmartin
March 31st, 2006, 6:29 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: electricity futures!!! help needed!!
Replies: 13
Views: 113507

electricity futures!!! help needed!!

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: nazzdack(1) Regarding "news" items, it's better to compare the increase in water levels to the market's expectation of the expected increase in water levels instead of believing the increase is bearish all by itself. (2) From a seasonal perspective, Spring thaws take pl...
by fnmartin
March 31st, 2006, 6:25 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: electricity futures!!! help needed!!
Replies: 13
Views: 113507

electricity futures!!! help needed!!

QuoteOriginally posted by: torontoAsk Neftci about thisI don't know this guy well, if you know the answer, just tell me please..
by fnmartin
March 31st, 2006, 12:35 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: electricity futures!!! help needed!!
Replies: 13
Views: 113507

electricity futures!!! help needed!!

<t>This is an old question, but I'm still not sure on some points. Are there any members kind enough to take a look?Thank you very much!!Suppose you are trading electricity futures and you read the following news:OSLO, April 28 (Reuters) - Norwegian and Swedish water reservoirs rose last week for th...
by fnmartin
March 31st, 2006, 12:06 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 18
Views: 114227

urgent help needed on pork bellies

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: Lepperbee. your broker will close out your position before first notice day (since most (retail)brokers) will not allow customers to take delivery (and depending on which broker you use they will notify you of this (pending) action before or after the fact)but why there...
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 3:10 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 18
Views: 114227

urgent help needed on pork bellies

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperyes, it applies to belliesYes, I also checked the frozen belly rulebook. But do you mean I have to pay first then they send me the bellies? I think anyway they will send the bellies to me from warehouse. It is just a matter of time??
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 2:58 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 18
Views: 114227

urgent help needed on pork bellies

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauper713.E. PaymentQuoteUnless otherwise specifically provided in the relevant contract specification chapter, a buyer receiving a Delivery Notice from the Clearing House shall make payment in same day funds, for the net invoicing price. The buyer shall then be entitl...
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 2:18 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 18
Views: 114227

urgent help needed on pork bellies

QuoteOriginally posted by: ppauperCME Frozen Pork Belly Futures "Settlement Type Physically Delivered"Thank you very much!!But what's the answer then?? D or B? or both??I'm still confused.It was a take home exam question. Thank you all of you.
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 12:12 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 18
Views: 114227

urgent help needed on pork bellies

sorry, I didn't mean to post this question 3 times.
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 12:11 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 18
Views: 114227

urgent help needed on pork bellies

<t>Please kindly look at this question, anyone is kind enough to explain which one(s) to choose??Thank you!!4. If you took a long position in a pork bellies futures contract and then forgot about it, what would happen at the expiration of the contract? (a) Nothing -- the seller understands that thes...
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 12:11 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 0
Views: 112013

urgent help needed on pork bellies

<t>Please kindly look at this question, anyone is kind enough to explain which one(s) to choose??Thank you!!4. If you took a long position in a pork bellies futures contract and then forgot about it, what would happen at the expiration of the contract? (a) Nothing -- the seller understands that thes...
by fnmartin
March 30th, 2006, 12:11 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: urgent help needed on pork bellies
Replies: 0
Views: 111880

urgent help needed on pork bellies

<t>Please kindly look at this question, anyone is kind enough to explain which one(s) to choose??Thank you!!4. If you took a long position in a pork bellies futures contract and then forgot about it, what would happen at the expiration of the contract? (a) Nothing -- the seller understands that thes...
by fnmartin
January 7th, 2006, 4:00 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: one exam question
Replies: 0
Views: 123708

one exam question

<t>NEW YORK, Sep 20 (Reuters) - When a financial marketgets stretched to a two-year extreme, it’s reasonable to assumethat some sort of corrective rebound might be imminent.But euro/dollar currency options, which are languishing neartwo-year lows and showing no sign of recovering, are provingthe exc...
by fnmartin
January 7th, 2006, 2:07 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Hedging issue for airline corp
Replies: 3
Views: 124556

Hedging issue for airline corp

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: pcga>There will be a EURUSD exposure if all revenues are in EUR.b>It can simply get out of the LIBOR exposure by swapping into fixed EUR rates.Or it can buy a collar if its costs permit.c>Hedging Jet fuel costs means only booking forwards or getting into a situation whe...
by fnmartin
January 7th, 2006, 10:44 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Option Question
Replies: 5
Views: 127374

Option Question

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: mghigginsThey mean implied vol, not realised vol. Implied vol is just another way of expressing the market option price, though, so it doesn't say much to answer your question by saying "vol changes"; it's equivalent to saying that the option price changes.ft..so what's...
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