It is now January. The current interest rate is 6.2%. The June futures price for gold...
It is now January. The current interest rate is 6.2%. The June futures price for gold is $1548.00, while the December futures price is $1,546. Assume the June contract expires in exactly 6 months and the December contract expires in exactly 12 months.
a. Calculate the appropriate price for December futures using the parity relationship? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal place.)
what is the Price for December futures $
b. Is there an arbitrage opportunity here? yes/No
Homework Answers
a). F = S0 x (1 + rf)n = $1,548 x (1.062)1/2 = $1,595.27
b). Yes, there is an arbitrage opportunity.
The actual futures price for December is too low relative to the June price. You should long the December contract and take a short position in the June contract.
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