Margin in the futures market is most accurately described as a:（）
A: loan to the futures trader.
B: requirement set by federal regulators.
C: down payment from the futures trader.
A: loan to the futures trader.
B: requirement set by federal regulators.
C: down payment from the futures trader.
举一反三
- Which of the following statements about the futures market is most accurate() A: Speculators trade to reduce some preexisting risk exposure. B: If a trader’s account falls below the maintenance margin level they have three days to bring it back up to the maintenance margin level. C: Open interest is the number of futures contracts for which delivery is currently obligated.
- If a futures investor has a SHORT position and futures prices rise, his margin account will: A: show a GAIN. B: suffer a LOSS. C: remain unchanged.
- Which of the following statements is least accurate() A: Futures contracts are easier to offset than forward contracts. B: Forward contracts are generally more liquid than futures contracts. C: Forward contracts are easier to tailor to specific needs than futures contracts.
- The most widely used futures contract for hedging short-term U.S. dollar interest rate risk is
- Which of the following belong to financial markets, which facilitate the exchange of liquid assets? A: security market B: stock market C: insurance market D: futures market