Pricing and Valuation of Forward Contracts
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Key Points
- Value at initiation (V0) is zero.
- Forward Price F0(T) = S0(1+r)^T for assets with no cash flows.
- Net Cost of Carry adjusts the Spot Price before compounding.
- Benefits (I) reduce the Forward Price; Costs (C) increase it.
Key Points
- Vt (Long) = St - PV(F0).
- Value changes as Spot Price (St) and interest rates change.
- At expiration, Payoff = St - F0.
- If St > F0, the long position has a positive value.
Key Points
- Long FRA = Right/Obligation to borrow at fixed rate.
- Short FRA = Right/Obligation to lend/invest at fixed rate.
- Notation: A x B means contract expires in A, loan matures in B.
- Payoffs are driven by the direction of interest rate movements.
Questions
What is the value of a forward contract to the long position at the initiation of the contract?
View answer and explanationWhich formula correctly represents the basic forward price F0(T) for an asset with no costs or benefits?
View answer and explanationIf an investor holds a long forward position, how is the settlement amount at maturity calculated?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following best describes the 'Mark-to-Market' (MTM) value of a forward contract?
View answer and explanationHow do storage costs associated with holding an underlying asset affect the forward price?
View answer and explanationIn the context of forward pricing, what does 'I' represent in the formula involving (S0 - PV(I) + PV(C))?
View answer and explanationCalculate the Forward Price for a 1-year contract given: Spot Price = 100, Risk-Free Rate = 5 percent, No other costs or benefits.
View answer and explanationAn investor enters a long forward contract with a forward price of 50. At expiration, the spot price is 45. What is the value of the contract to the investor?
View answer and explanationWhat does a '2 x 5 FRA' imply about the timing of the underlying loan?
View answer and explanationIn a Forward Rate Agreement (FRA), who is the 'Long' position?
View answer and explanationIf interest rates increase, which party benefits in a Forward Rate Agreement (FRA)?
View answer and explanationHow is the value of a forward contract calculated during its life (at time t, before maturity T)?
View answer and explanationA forward contract was initiated with a price of 110. The current spot price is 130. The remaining time to maturity is 0.4 years and the risk-free rate is 10 percent. What is the approximate value of the contract?
View answer and explanationWhat is 'Bootstrapping' in the context of interest rate forwards?
View answer and explanationWhich formula represents the interest rate parity for pricing FX Forwards (using continuous compounding as per the provided text)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between Forward Price (F0) and Spot Price (S0) if the Net Cost of Carry (Benefits - Costs) is positive?
View answer and explanationWhat is the duration of the loan underlying a 3 x 6 FRA?
View answer and explanationGiven Spot Price = 200, PV of Dividends = 5, PV of Storage Costs = 2, Risk-Free Rate = 0 percent (for simplicity). What is the Forward Price?
View answer and explanationWhat does the term 'Convenience Yield' refer to in forward pricing?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes a 'Synthetic FRA'?
View answer and explanationFor a Short Forward position, how is the value at expiration (VT) calculated?
View answer and explanationIf a forward contract is priced correctly at initiation, what should be its Net Present Value (NPV)?
View answer and explanationWhich factor effectively reduces the Forward Price of an equity index?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary underlying asset in an Interest Rate Forward?
View answer and explanationHow is the settlement amount of an FRA typically paid?
View answer and explanationIf the Spot Price is 150 and the Forward Price is 155, what is the implied relationship?
View answer and explanationIn the valuation formula Vt = St - F0 / (1+r)^(T-t), what does the term F0 / (1+r)^(T-t) represent?
View answer and explanationCalculate the value of a long forward position if Spot = 105, Original Forward Price = 100, Remaining Time = 0 (Expiration).
View answer and explanationWhat happens to the value of a Short Forward position if the spot price of the underlying asset decreases?
View answer and explanationWhy do FX Forwards use the formula involving e^(rf - rd)T?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key difference between a Forward contract and a Futures contract regarding value realization?
View answer and explanationWhich instrument provides a hedge against rising interest rates for a borrower?
View answer and explanationIf a 1-year forward contract on a non-dividend paying stock is priced at 105 and the spot price is 100, what is the implied risk-free rate?
View answer and explanationWhen calculating the value of a forward contract, why is the term (T-t) used in the discount factor?
View answer and explanationA 'Short' FRA position is equivalent to:
View answer and explanationIf the forward price is currently 120 and the original forward price locked in was 110, is the value positive or negative for the long position?
View answer and explanationWhat is the Discount Factor (DF) for a period i given spot rate zi?
View answer and explanationIn the FRA diagram for a '1 x 3 FRA', when does the borrowing effectively occur?
View answer and explanationIf a company expects to receive a foreign currency payment in 6 months, how can they hedge the currency risk using forwards?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between forward rates and spot rates used in Bootstrapping?
View answer and explanationWhich formula is used to convert forward pricing to a value Vt during the contract's life involving benefits (I) and costs (C)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the value of a Forward Rate Agreement at initiation?
View answer and explanationIf a 2x5 FRA has a rate of 4 percent, and at expiration the 3-month market rate is 5 percent, what is the outcome for the Long position?
View answer and explanationWhat does a negative value for a long forward contract indicate?
View answer and explanationHow can a synthetic 'Short' forward position be created?
View answer and explanationIn the pricing of an equity forward, how are dividends typically handled?
View answer and explanationIf the risk-free rate increases, what happens to the value of an existing Long forward contract (assuming spot price stays constant)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the settlement price of a forward contract usually based on?
View answer and explanationWhich notation represents the Forward Rate implied between period A and period B?
View answer and explanationIf a forward contract has a value of 0 at initiation, what can be said about the Forward Price relative to the Spot Price if interest rates are positive and there are no benefits/costs?
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