NO.PZ2020012005000040
问题如下:
Suppose that F1 and F2 are the futures prices on the same commodity with maturities t1 and t2 with t2 > t1. Storage costs are negligible. The risk-free rate is R for all maturities. Use an arbitrage argument to show that:
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解释:
A trader can enter into a long futures contract with maturity t1 and a short futures contract with maturity t2. At time t1 F1 is borrowed and the asset is bought for F1. The loan is repaid at time t2 and the asset is sold for F2.
The cash flows are
Time , and
Time
This simple strategy is certain to lead to a profit at time t2 if:
Thus, the prices will adjust such that:
这题可否这么理解:①以FP1价格long futures@t1@,以FP2价格short futures@t2;②在t1时刻找银行借cash FP1,进行支付,并得到spot;③持有spot到t2,在t2时刻把spot交出去,得到cash FP2;③归还银行借的本息和FP1*(1+R)^(t2-t1)
当FP2>FP1*(1+R)^(t2-t1)时,套利获得收益,否则无收益