Session 16: Derivative Investments: Forwards and Futures Reading 61: Futures Markets and Contracts
LOS a: Explain why the futures price must converge to the spot price at expiration.
What is the difference between spot and futures prices? Spot prices are always:
A) |
lower than futures prices. | |
B) |
equal to the futures price at futures expiration. | |
C) |
delivered to meet the futures obligation at expiration. | |
The difference between the spot and the futures price must be zero at expiration to avoid arbitrage. |