A market maker in the futures markets suspects that better informed traders are currently accepting the market maker’s ask quotes (i.e., the price quotes at which the market maker is willing to sell or go short). What should the market maker do?

Some futures contracts, e.g., corn futures or feeder cattle futures traded at the CME Group, permit delivery during the delivery month at more than one location. For these types of contracts, who determines where the specific delivery will take place?

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The futures exchange sets the minimum amount of the initial performance bond as well as the maintenance level (also called the maintenance performance bond). The initial and maintenance dollar amounts are determined by…

Byron takes a long position in 20 CBOT July corn futures contracts at a futures price of 375¢/bu. What has she agreed to do under the terms of this contract (assuming that she holds her position open through July)? The underlying asset for this contract is 5,000 bu.

Members of a futures exchange wear different colored badges that indicate…

Traditionally, futures have been traded on what is known as the open-outcry system. This system involves…

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Which of the following statements is a true statement about a futures trader’s gain or loss over the life of his or her position? (Assume that the trader opens a specific number of futures with the same asset, same delivery month, at the same futures price, at the same time, and on the same side, i.e., all long or all short.) This question may have more than one correct answer. You must select all that are correct in order to earn full credit.

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