The profit is calculated as follows: (1480-1400) *10 * 20-20 * 20 =15600.
A: That's right.
Question 1: According to the data, this profit and loss was settled on the same day and credited to your account on the same day. Before the contract term comes, everyone trades with margin, so whose money is this 15600 profit, or the futures brokerage company first?
Answer: The money lost by the short seller is deducted from his capital account and added to your capital account.
Question 2: If the contract is not concluded on the same day, is it necessary to pay a deposit of 29600-28000 = 1600 yuan? Is the deposit of 29,600 yuan refunded to you only after the contract is sold?
A: Yes.
Question 3: The futures market is a two-way market, that is, when there is no contract in hand, you can also open a short position. What exactly does this mean? Is bearish market outlook an operation method? Please give an example of how to make a profit.
A: Take soybeans as an example:
When the price of beans is 2000 yuan per ton, it is estimated that the price of beans will fall. You signed a (primary) contract with the buyer in the futures market, for example, you agreed to sell him 10 tons of standard beans at the price of 2000 yuan per ton at any time within six months. (The value is 2000× 10=20000 yuan, you should
Why should a buyer sign a contract with you? Because he's awesome.
When you signed the contract, you didn't have a bean in your hand. You are observing the market. If the market drops to 1.800 yuan per ton as you wish, you buy 10 tons of beans at 1.800 yuan per ton and sell them to the buyer at 2000 yuan per ton, and the contract is fulfilled (your performance bond will be refunded to you). You have earned:
(2000-1800) × 10 = 2000 (yuan) (the handling fee is generally10 yuan, which is ignored).
In practice, only 2000 yuan is needed to sell a single bean, and 1800 yuan is needed to buy a flat, which is very convenient.
If, within half a year, your price rises, and you don't have a chance to buy low-priced beans to close your position, you are forced to buy high-priced beans to close your position (the contract must be closed when it expires), and you will lose money, while the buyer who signed with you will make a profit.
If you close your position at 2200, you will lose money:
(2200-2000)× 10=2000 (yuan)+10 yuan handling fee.