Futures Question Please explain
A silver futures contract requires the seller to deliver 5,000 Troy ounces of silver. An
investor sells one July silver futures contract at a price of $8 per ounce, posting a $2,025
initial margin. If the required maintenance margin is $1,500, the price per ounce at which the
investor would first receive a maintenance margin call is closest to:
A. $5.92.
B. $7.89.
C. $8.11.
D. $10.80. |