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Finance Instruments

Stock

Currency

Bond

Future

Option

Finance Instruments

Stock: Ownership

Currency: Unit, Value

Bond: Claims

Future: Claims

Option: Claims

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From 17"th netherland

(The Dutch Golden Age)

Tulpenmaine

Ottoman Tuple

Colorful, Nobility

Slow Grow

Dutch has 💰

In Conclusion

Confidence is the key

In Conclusion

Confidence is the key

Faith

Morden

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)

Commodity: Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Rice...

Precious metal: Gold, Sliver, Platinum...

Energy: Brent Oil, Crude Oil, Gas...

Index: DJI, S&P, TWSE...

Stock: TSMC, AAPL, NVDA...

Underlying Assets

Time Value

Price Volatility Risk

(including exchange rates, risk-free rates)

Pros

Hedge

Price Discovery

Speculation

Arbitrage

Contract

Delivery

Underlying Assets

Size

Exercise Price

2020 WTI

WTI @ 2020 Apr.

Margin

Initial Margin

Maintenance Margin

TAIEX

Initial Margin: 148,000

Maintenance Margin: 113,000

NTD

One index point = 200

Margin Call

Deposit: 148,000, Buy 1 lot at 12,758

Initial Margin: 148,000

Maintenance Margin: 113,000

Index ↘️ 12,570

Now Value: 12,758 - 12570 = 188

188 x 200 = 37,600

148,000 - 37,600 = 110,400

110,400 < 113,000

Margin Call !!!

Should deposit more money to initial margin

Margin Call

When your margin loss below the maintenance margin, you should deposit more margin to initial margin at least. 

Zero-sum Game

Future Fair Value

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Au revoir

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By Chia Yu Pai

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