Sensex futures are traded at a multiple of 50. Consider the following quotations of Sensex futures in the 10 trading days during February, 2009: Day…

CA Final · Advanced Financial Management · MTP · November 2024
Sensex futures are traded at a multiple of 50. Consider the following quotations of Sensex futures in the 10 trading days during February, 2009: Day High Low Closing 4-2-09 3306.4 3290.00 3296.50 5-2-09 3298.00 3262.50 3294.40 6-2-09 3256.20 3227.00 3230.40 7-2-09 3233.00 3201.50 3212.30 10-2-09 3281.50 3256.00 3267.50 11-2-09 3283.50 3260.00 3263.80 12-2-09 3315.00 3286.30 3292.00 14-2-09 3315.00 3257.10 3309.30 17-2-09 3278.00 3249.50 3257.80 18-2-09 3118.00 3091.40 3102.60 Abshishek bought one Sensex Futures contract on February, 04. The average daily absolute change in the value of contract is 10,000 and standard deviation of these changes is 2,000. The maintenance margin is 75% of initial margin. You are required to determine the daily balances in the margin account and payment on margin calls, if any.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Initial Margin = μ + 3 σ Where μ = Daily Absolute Change σ = Standard Deviation Accordingly Initial Margin = 10,000 +6,000 = 16,000 Maintenance margin = 16,000 x 0.75 = 12,000 Day Changes in future Values (₹) Margin A/c (₹) Call Money (₹) 4/2/09 - 16000 - 5/2/09 50 x (3294.40 - 3296.50) = -105 15895 - 6/2/09 50 x (3230.40 - 3294.40) = -3200 12695 - 7/2/09 50 x (3212.30 - 3230.40) = -905 16000 4210 10/2/09 50 x (3267.50 - 3212.30) = 2760 18760 - 11/2/09 50 x (3263.80 - 3267.50) = -185 18575 - 12/2/09 50 x (3292 - 3263.80) =1410 19985 - 14/2/09 50 x (3309.30 - 3292) = 865 20850 - 17/2/09 50 x (3257.80 - 3309.30) = -2575 18275 - 18/2/09 50 x (3102.60 - 3257.80) = -7760 16000 5485

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