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问题如下:
You have a portfolio of USD 5 million to be hedged using index futures. The correlation coefficient between the portfolio and futures being used is 0.65. The standard deviation of the portfolio is 7% and that of the hedging instrument is 6%. The futures price of the index futures is USD 1,500 and one contract size is 100 futures. Among the following positions, which one reduces risk the most?
选项: Long 33 futures contracts
Short 33 futures contracts
C.Long 25 futures contracts
D.Short 25 futures contracts
解释:
ANSWER: D
To hedge, the portfolio manager should sell index futures, to create a profit if the portfolio loses value. The portfolio beta is The number of contracts is or 25 contracts.
The futures price of the index futures is USD 1,500 and one contract size is 100 futures中one contract size is 100 futures是指的一份 index futures中包含100个小的futures吗?就是那个乘数是吗?