1. Chapter Objective: This chapter discusses exchange-traded currency futures contracts, options contracts, and options on currency futures. 7 Chapter Seven Futures and Options on Foreign Exchange 7-0

2. Primary vs. Derivative Products Primary Financial Products: their values are determined by their own cash flows. E.g., stocks, bonds, currencies, (real & artificial) commodities, etc Derivative Products (Derivatives, Contingent Claims): their values are derived from the value of the underlying primary security. E.g., forward, futures, options, swaps, insurance products, etc.

3. Futures Contracts: Preliminaries A futures contract is like a forward contract: It specifies that a certain currency will be exchanged for another at a specified time in the future at prices specified today. A futures contract is different from a forward contract: Futures are standardized contracts trading on organized exchanges with daily resettlement through a clearinghouse. 7-2

4. Futures Contracts: Preliminaries Standardizing Features: CFTC Contract size ~ originally determined around $100k Delivery months ~ 3, 6, 9, 12 Daily settlement (mark to market) Trading costs ~ Commission A daily price limit Initial performance bond (=initial margin, about 2 percent of contract value, cash or T-bills held in a street name at your brokerage). 7-3

5. Daily Settlement: An Example Consider a long position in the CME Euro/U.S. Dollar contract. It is written on €125,000 and quoted in $ per €. The strike price is $1.30 the maturity is 3 months. At initiation of the contract, the long posts an initial performance bond of $6,500. The maintenance performance bond is $4,000. 7-4

6. Daily Settlement: An Example Recall that an investor with a long position gains from increases in the price of the underlying asset. Our investor has agreed to BUY €125,000 at $1.30 per euro in three months time. With a forward contract, at the end of three months, if the euro was worth $1.24, he would lose $7,500 = ($1.24 – $1.30) × 125,000. If instead at maturity the euro was worth $1.35, the counterparty to his forward contract would pay him $6,250 = ($1.35 – $1.30) × 125,000. 7-5

7. Daily Settlement: An Example With futures, we have daily settlement of gains an losses rather than one big settlement at maturity. Every trading day: if the price goes down, the long pays the short if the price goes up, the short pays the long => A zero-sum game! After the daily settlement, each party has a new contract at the new price with one-day-shorter maturity. 7-6

8. Performance Bond Money Each day’s losses are subtracted from the investor’s account. Each day’s gains are added to the account. In this example, at initiation the long posts an initial performance bond of $6,500. The maintenance level is $4,000. If this investor loses more than $2,500 he has a decision to make: he can maintain his long position only by adding more funds—if he fails to do so, his position will be closed out with an offsetting short position. 7-7

9. Daily Settlement: An Example Over the first 3 days, the euro strengthens then depreciates in dollar terms: $1,250 –$1,250 $1.31 $1.30 $1.27 –$3,750 Gain/LossSettle = ($1.31 – $1.30)×125,000$7,750 $6,500 $2,750 Account Balance = $6,500 + $1,250 On third day suppose our investor keeps his long position open by posting an additional $3,750. + $3,750 = $6,500 7-8

10. Daily Resettlement: An Example Over the next 2 days, the long keeps losing money and closes out his position at the end of day five. $1,250 –$1,250 $1.31 $1.30 $1.27 $1.26 $1.24 –$3,750 –$1,250 –$2,500 Gain/LossSettle $7,750 $6,500 $2,750 + $3,750 = $6,500 $5,250 $2,750 Account Balance = $6,500 – $1,250 7-9

11. Toting Up At the end of his adventures, our investor has three ways of computing his gains and losses: Sum of daily gains and losses – $7,500 = $1,250 – $1,250 – $3,750 – $1,250 – $2,500 Contract size times the difference between initial contract price and last settlement price. – $7,500 = ($1.24/€ – $1.30/€) × €125,000 Ending balance on account minus beginning balance on account, adjusted for deposits or withdrawals. – $7,500 = $2,750 - $6,500 - $3,750 7-10

12. Daily Resettlement: An Example Total loss = – $7,500 $1,250 –$1,250 $1.31 $1.30 $1.27 $1.26 $1.24 –$3,750 –$1,250 –$2,500 Gain/LossSettle $7,750 $6,500 $2,750 + $3,750 $5,250 $2,750 Account Balance = $2,750 - $6,500 - $3,750) –$–$1.30$6,500 = ($1.24 - $1.30) × 125,000 7-11

13. Currency Futures Markets The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is by far the largest. Others include: The Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT) The MidAmerica Commodities Exchange The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange The London International Financial Futures Exchange 7-12

14. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Expiry cycle: March, June, September, December. Delivery date third Wednesday of delivery month. Last trading day is the second business day preceding the delivery day. CME hours 7:20 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST. 7-13

15. CME After Hours Extended-hours trading on GLOBEX runs from 17:00 p.m. to 16:00 p.m CST. The Singapore Exchange (SIMEX) offers interchangeable contracts. There are other markets, but none are close to CME and SIMEX trading volume. 7-14

16. Reading Currency Futures Quotes, 2/10 OPENHIGHLOWSETTLECHG OPEN INT Euro/US Dollar (CME)—€125,000; $ per € 1.47481.48301.47001.4777.0028Mar172,396 1.47371.48181.46931.4763.0025Jun2,266 Highest price that day Lowest price that day Closing price? Daily Change Number of open contracts Expiry month Opening price 7-15

17. Basic Currency Futures Relationships Open Interest refers to the number of contracts outstanding for a particular delivery month. Open interest is a good proxy for demand for a contract. Some refer to open interest as the depth of the market. The breadth of the market would be how many different contracts (expiry month, currency) are outstanding. 7-16

18. Reading Currency Futures Quotes, 2/10 Notice that open interest is greatest in the nearby contract, in this case March, 2008. In general, open interest typically decreases with term to maturity of most futures contracts. OPENHIGHLOWSETTLECHG OPEN INT Euro/US Dollar (CME)—€125,000; $ per € 1.47481.48301.47001.4777.0028Mar172,396 1.47371.48181.46931.4763.0025Jun2,266 7-17

19. Basic Currency Futures Relationships, 2/10 The holder of a long position is committing himself to pay $1.4777 per euro for €125,000—a $184,712.50 position. As there are 172,396 such contracts outstanding, this represents a notational principal of over $31.8 billion! OPENHIGHLOWSETTLECHG OPEN INT Euro/US Dollar (CME)—€125,000; $ per € 1.47481.48301.47001.4777.0028Mar172,396 1.47371.48181.46931.4763.0025Jun2,266 7-18

20. Reading Currency Futures Quotes, 2/10 1 + i € 1 + i $ F($/€) So($/€) = Recall from chapter 6, our interest rate parity condition (arbitrage possibility if there is a sizable disparity): OPENHIGHLOWSETTLECHG OPEN INT Euro/US Dollar (CME)—€125,000; $ per € 1.47481.48301.47001.4777.0028Mar172,396 1.47371.48181.46931.4763.0025Jun2,266 7-19

21. Reading Currency Futures Quotes, 2/10 From March to June 20xx, we should expect lower interest rates in dollar denominated accounts: if we find a higher rate in a euro denominated account, we may have found an arbitrage. OPENHIGHLOWSETTLECHG OPEN INT Euro/US Dollar (CME)—€125,000; $ per € 1.47481.48301.47001.4777.0028Mar172,396 1.47371.48181.46931.4763.0025Jun2,266 7-20

22. Eurodollar Interest Rate Futures Contracts Widely used futures contract for hedging short- term U.S. dollar interest rate risk. The underlying asset is a hypothetical $1,000,000 90-day Eurodollar deposit—the contract is cash settled. 7-21

23. Reading Eurodollar Futures Quotes, 2/10 Eurodollar futures prices are stated as an index number of three-month LIBOR calculated as F = 100 - LIBOR. The implied yield 3.44% (=100 – 96.56) If you to secure 3.44% (APR) at minimum for a 3 month investment starting June of this year, you want to take a long position to avoid F going high (or avoid LIBOR getting low). Since it is a 3-month contract one basis point corresponds to a $25 price change:.01 percent of $1 million represents $100 on an annual basis. OPENHIGHLOWSETTLECHG OPEN INT YLDCHG Eurodollar (CME)—1,000,000; pts of 100% 96.5696.5896.5596.56-3.44-Jun1,398,959 7-22

24. Trading irregularities Futures Markets are also a great place to launder money The zero sum nature of futures is the key to laundering the money. 7-23

25. James B. Blair, Outside Counsel to Tyson Foods Inc., Arkansas' largest employer, gets Hillary’s discretionary order. Robert L. "Red" Bone, (Refco broker), allocates trades ex post facto. Submits identical long and short trades winners losers Money Laundering: Hillary Clinton’s Cattle Futures 7-24

26. Options Contracts: Preliminaries An option gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy (Call) or sell (Put) a given quantity of an asset in the future, at prices agreed upon today. 7-25

27. Options Contracts: Preliminaries European vs. American options European options can only be exercised on the expiration date. American options can be exercised at any time up to and including the expiration date. Since this option to exercise early is more valuable (greater flexibility), American options are worth more than European options. 7-26

28. Options Contracts: Preliminaries In-the-money It is profitable to exercise the option. At-the-money Indifferent Out-of-the-money It is not profitable to exercise. 7-27

29. Options Contracts: Preliminaries Intrinsic Value The difference between the exercise price of the option and the spot price of the underlying asset. Speculative Value The difference between the option premium and the intrinsic value of the option. Option Premium = Intrinsic Value Speculative Value + 7-28

30. Currency Options Markets PHLX (Philadelphia Stock Exchange) OTC volume is much bigger than exchange volume. Trading is in six major currencies against the U.S. dollar. 7-29

31. PHLX Currency Option Specifications CurrencyContract Size Australian dollarAD10,000 British pound£10,000 Canadian dollarCAD10,000 Euro€10,000 Japanese yen¥1,000,000 Swiss francSF10,000 http://www.phlx.com/products/xdc_specs.htm 7-30

32. Call Option Pricing Relationships at Expiry Call option holder has two prices to choose from, S T or E. Since a call is used to buy, you look for a lower price to buy. If S T > E (in the money), then Exercise. If S T < E (out of the money), then Do Not Exercise. If the call is in-the-money, it is worth S T – E. If the call is out-of-the-money, it is worthless. C T = Max[S T - E, 0] 7-31

33. Put Option Pricing Relationships at Expiry Put option holder has two prices to choose from, S T or E. Since a put is used to sell, you look for a higher price to sell. If S T E (out of the money), then Do Not Exercise. If the put is in-the-money, it is worth E - S T. If the put is out-of-the-money, it is worthless. P T = Max[E – S T, 0] 7-32

34. Basic Option Profit Profiles E STST Profit loss –c0–c0 E + c 0 Long 1 call If the call is in-the- money, it is worth S T – E. If the call is out-of- the-money, it is worthless and the buyer of the call loses his entire investment of c 0. In-the-moneyOut-of-the-money Owner of the call 7-33

35. Basic Option Profit Profiles E STST Profit loss c0c0 E + c 0 short 1 call If the call is in-the- money, the writer loses S T – E. If the call is out-of- the-money, the writer keeps the option premium. Seller of the call 7-34

36. Basic Option Profit Profiles E STST Profit loss – p 0 E – p 0 long 1 put E – p 0 If the put is in- the-money, it is worth E – S T. The maximum gain is E – p 0 If the put is out- of-the-money, it is worthless and the buyer of the put loses his entire investment of p 0. Out-of-the-moneyIn-the-money Owner of the put 7-35

37. Basic Option Profit Profiles E STST Profit loss p 0 E – p 0 short 1 put – E + p 0 If the put is in- the-money, it is worth E –S T. The maximum loss is – E + p 0 If the put is out- of-the-money, it is worthless and the seller of the put keeps the option premium of p 0. Seller of the put 7-36

38. Example $1.50 STST Profit loss –$0.25 $1.75 Long 1 call on 1 pound Consider a call option on €31,250. The option premium is $0.25 per € The exercise price is $1.50 per €. 7-37

39. Example $1.50 STST Profit loss –$7,812.50 $1.75 Long 1 call on €31,250 Consider a call option on €31,250. The option premium is $0.25 per € The exercise price is $1.50 per €. 7-38

40. Example $1.50 STST Profit loss $42,187.50 $1.35 Long 1 put on €31,250 Consider a put option on €31,250. The option premium is $0.15 per € The exercise price is $1.50 per euro. What is the maximum gain on this put option? At what exchange rate do you break even? –$4,687.50 $42,187.50 = €31,250×($1.50 – $0.15)/€ $4,687.50 = €31,250×($0.15)/€ 7-39

41. American Option Pricing Relationships With an American option, you can do everything that you can do with a European option AND you can exercise prior to expiry— this option to exercise early has value, thus: C aT > C eT = Max[S T - E, 0] P aT > P eT = Max[E - S T, 0] 7-40

42. Market Value, Time Value and Intrinsic Value for an American Call E STST Profit loss Long 1 call The red line shows the payoff at maturity, not profit, of a call option. Note that even an out- of-the-money option has value—time value. Intrinsic value Time value Market Value In-the-moneyOut-of-the-money 7-41

43. European Option Pricing Relationships Consider two investments 1 Buy a European call option on the British pound futures contract. The cash flow today is –C e 2 Replicate the upside payoff of the call by 1 Borrowing the present value of the dollar exercise price of the call in the U.S. at i $ E (1 + i $ ) The cash flow today is 2 Lending the present value of S T at i £ STST (1 + i £ ) The cash flow today is – 7-42

44. European Option Pricing Relationships When the option is in-the-money both strategies have the same payoff. When the option is out-of-the-money it has a higher payoff than the borrowing and lending strategy. Thus: C e > Max STST E (1 + i £ )(1 + i $ ) –, 0 7-43

45. European Option Pricing Relationships Using a similar portfolio to replicate the upside potential of a put, we can show that: P e > Max STST E (1 + i £ )(1 + i $ ) –, 0 7-44

46. A Brief Review of CIRP Recall that if the spot exchange rate is S 0 = $1.50/€, and that if i $ = 3% and i € = 2% then there is only one possible 1-year forward exchange rate that can exist without attracting arbitrage: F 1 ($/€) = $1.5147/€ 1.Borrow $1.5m at i $ = 3% 2.Exchange $1.5m for €1m at spot 3.Invest €1m at i € = 2% 4.Owe $1.545m 5.Receive €1.02 m 01 F 1 ($/€) = $1.5147 €1.00 7-45

47. Binomial Option Pricing Model Imagine a simple world where the dollar-euro exchange rate is S 0 = $1.50/€ today and in the next year, S 1 is either $1.875/€ or $1.20/€. $1.50 $1.20 $1.875 S 1 S0S0 7-46

48. Binomial Option Pricing Model A call option on the euro with exercise price S 0 = $1.50 will have the following payoffs. C 1 ($/€) $.375 $1.20 $1.875 S 1 S 0 ($/€) $1.50 By exercising the call option, you can buy €1 for $1.50. If S 1 = $1.875/€ the option is in-the-money: $0 …and if S 1 ($/€) = $1.20/€ the option is out-of-the-money: 7-47

49. Binomial Option Pricing Model We can replicate the payoffs of the call option. By taking a position in the euro along with some judicious borrowing and lending. $1.20 $1.875 S 1 S 0 $1.50 C 1 ($/€) $.375 $0 7-48

50. Binomial Option Pricing Model Borrow the present value (discounted at i $ ) of $1.20 today and use that to buy the present value (discounted at i € ) of €1. Invest the euro today and receive €1 in one period. Your net payoff in one period is either $0.675 or $0. $1.20 $1.875 S 1 ($/€) S 0 ($/€) $1.50 debt – $1.20 portfolio = $.675 = $0 C 1 ($/€) $.375 $0 7-49

51. Binomial Option Pricing Model The portfolio has 1.8 times the call option’s payoff so the portfolio is worth 1.8 times the option value. S 0 ($/€)debtportfolioC 1 ($/€) S 1 ($/€) $1.20 $1.875 $1.50 – $1.20 = $.675 = $0 $.375 $0 $.675 $.375 1.80 = 7-50

52. Binomial Option Pricing Model The replicating portfolio’s dollar value today is the sum of today’s dollar value of the present value of one euro less the present value of a $1.20 debt: $1.50 $1.20 (1 + i $ ) €1.00 (1 + i € ) ×– S 0 ($/€)debtportfolioC 1 ($/€) S 1 ($/€) $1.20 $1.875 $1.50 – $1.20 = $.675 = $0 $.375 $0 7-51

53. Binomial Option Pricing Model We can value the call option as 5/9 of the value of the replicating portfolio: S 0 ($/€) $1.50 debtportfolioC 1 ($/€) S 1 ($/€) $1.20 – $1.20= $0 $0 $1.875– $1.20= $.675$.375 C0C0 = × 5 9 $1.50 $1.20 (1 + i $ ) €1.00 (1 + i € ) ×– If i $ = 3% and i € = 2% the call is worth $0.1697 = × 5 9 $1.50 $1.20 (1.03) €1.00 (1.02) × – 7-52

54. Binomial Option Pricing Model The most important lesson from the binomial option pricing model is: the replicating portfolio intuition. the replicating portfolio intuition. Many derivative securities can be valued by valuing portfolios of primitive securities when those portfolios have the same payoffs as the derivative securities. 7-53

55. The Hedge Ratio In the example just previous, we replicated the payoffs of the call option with a levered position in the underlying asset. (In this case, borrowing dollars to buy euro at the spot.) This ratio gives the number of units of the underlying asset we should hold for each call option we sell in order to create a riskless hedge. The hedge ratio of a option is the ratio of change in the price of the option to the change in the price of the underlying asset: H = C – C S 1 – S 1 downup downup 7-54

56. Hedge Ratio This practice of the construction of a riskless hedge is called delta hedging. The delta of a call option is positive. Recall from the example: The delta of a put option is negative. Deltas change through time. H = C – C S 1 – S 1 downup downup $0.375 – $0 $1.875 – $1.20 $0.375 $0.675 5 9 == = 7-55

57. Creating a Riskless Hedge The standard size of euro options on the PHLX is €10,000. In our simple world where the dollar-euro exchange rate is S 0 = $1.50/€ today and in the next year, S 1 is either $1.875/€ or $1.20/€ an at-the-money call on €10,000 has these payoffs: – $15,000 €10,000 $1.875 €1.00 $1.20 €1.00 × × = = $12,000 $18,750If the exchange rate at maturity goes up to S 1 = $1.875/€ then the option finishes in-the-money. × €10,000 = $15,000 $1.50 €1.00 If the rate goes down, the option finishes out of the money. No one will pay $15,000 for €10,000 worth $12,000 C 1 = $3,750 up C 1 = $0 down 7-56

58. Creating a Riskless Hedge Consider a dealer who has just written 1 at-the-money call on €10,000. He calculates the hedge ratio as 5/9: He can hedge his position with three trades: H = C – C S 1 – S 1 downup downup = $3,750 – 0 $18,750 – $12,000 = $3,750 $6,750 = 5 9 1. If i $ = 3% then he could borrow $6,472.49 today and owe $6,666.66 in one period. 2. Then buy the present value of €5,555.56 (buy euro at spot exchange rate, compute PV at i € = 2%), 3. Invest €5,446.62 at i € = 2%. $6,472.49 = $6,666.66 1.03 €5,446.62 = €5,555.56 1.02 $12,000 × = $6,666.66 5 9 Net cost of hedge = $1,697.44 = €10,000 × 5 9 7-57

59. Replicating Portfolio Call on €10,000 K = $1.50/€ T = 0T = 1 – $ 6,666.67 – $6,666 Service Loan €10,000 = $15,000 $1.875 S 1 ($|€) €1.00 $1.20 €1.00 €5,555.56 FV € investment × × = $3,750 = 0 Net cost = $1,697.44 Borrow $6,472.49 at i $ = 3% Step 1 Buy €5,446.62 at S 0 = $1.50/€ Step 2 Invest €5,446.62 at i € = 2% Step 3 = = $6,666.67 $10,416 FV € investment in $ the replicating portfolio payoffs and the call option payoffs are the same so the call is worth $1,697.44 = × 5 9 $1.50 $1.20 (1.03)€1.00 €10,000 (1.02) × – 7-58

60. Risk Neutral Valuation of Options Calculating the hedge ratio is vitally important if you are going to use options. The seller needs to know it if he wants to protect his profits or eliminate his downside risk. The buyer needs to use the hedge ratio to inform his decision on how many options to buy. Knowing what the hedge ratio is isn’t especially important if you are trying to value options. Risk Neutral Valuation is a very hand shortcut to valuation. 7-59

61. Risk Neutral Valuation of Options We can safely assume that CIRP holds: F 1 = $1.5147 €1.00 $1.50×(1.03) €1.00×(1.02) = €10,000 = $15,000 $1.20 €1.00 €10,000× $12,000 = $1.875 €1.00 €10,000× $18,750 = Set the value of €10,000 bought forward at $1.5147/€ equal to the expected value of the two possibilities shown above: $15,147.06 = p × $18,750 + (1 – p) × $12,000 €10,000× $1.5147 €1.00 = 7-60

62. Solving for p gives the risk-neutral probability of an “up” move in the exchange rate: $15,147.06 = p × $18,750 + (1 – p) × $12,000 p =.4662 p = $15,147.06 – $12,000 $18,750 – $12,000 Risk Neutral Valuation of Options 7-61

63. Now we can value the call option as the present value (discounted at the USD risk-free rate) of the expected value of the option payoffs, calculated using the risk- neutral probabilities. Risk Neutral Valuation of Options €10,000 = $15,000 $1.20 €1.00 €10,000× $12,000 = $1.875 €1.00 €10,000× $18,750 = ←value of €10,000 $3,750 = payoff of right to buy €10,000 for $15,000 $0 = payoff of right to buy €10,000 for $15,000 $1,697.44 C 0 = $1,697.44 =.4662×$3,750 + (1–.4662)×0 1.03 7-62

64. Test Your Intuition Use risk neutral valuation to find the value of a put option on $15,000 with a strike price of €10,000. Hint: given that we just found that the value of a call option on €10,000 with a strike price of $15,000 was $1,697.44 this should be easy in the sense that we already know the right answer. $1.50×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($/€) = $1.5147 €1.00 = $1.50 €1.00 S 0 = As before, i $ = 3%, i € = 2%, 7-63

65. Test Your Intuition (continued) $1.50×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($/€) = $1.5147 €1.00 = €10,000 = $15,000 €1.00 $1.875 $15,000× €8,000 = €1.00 $1.20 $15,000× €12,500 = ←value of $15,000 €9,902.91 = p × €12,500 + (1 – p) × €8,000 $15,000 × $1.5147 €1.00 = €9,902.91 p =.4229 7-64

66. Test Your Intuition (continued) €10,000 = $15,000 €1.00 $1.875 $15,000× €8,000 = €1.00 $1.20 $15,000× €12,500 = 0 = payoff of right to sell $15,000 for €10,000 €2,000 = payoff of right to sell $15,000 for €10,000 €1,131.63 ←value of $15,000 €P 0 = €1,131.63 =.4229×€0 + (1–.4229)×€2,000 1.02 $P 0 = $1,697.44 = €1,131.63 × $1.50 €1.00 7-65

67. Test Your Intuition (continued) The value of a call option on €10,000 with a strike price of $15,000 is $1,697.44 The value of a put option on $15,000 with a strike price of €10,000 is €1,131.63 At the spot exchange rate these values are the same: €1,131.63 × €1.00 $1.50 = $1,697.44 7-66

68. Take-Away Lessons Convert future values from one currency to another using forward exchange rates. Convert present values using spot exchange rates. Discount future values to present values using the correct interest rate, e.g. i $ discounts dollar amounts and i € discounts amounts in euro. To find the risk-neutral probability, set the forward price derived from CIRP equal to the expected value of the payoffs. To find the option value discount the expected value of the option payoffs calculated using the risk neutral probabilities at the correct risk free rate. 7-67

69. Finding Risk Neutral Probabilities up F 1 = p × S 1 + (1 – p) × S 1 down For a call on €10,000 with a strike price of $15,000 we solved $15,147.06 = p × $18,750 + (1 – p) × $12,000 p = $15,147.06 – $12,000 $18,750 – $12,000 For a put on $15,000 with a strike price of €10,000 we solved €9,902.91 = p × €12,500 + (1 – p) × €8,000 p = €9,902.91– €8,000 €12,500 – €8,000 =.4662 = $1.5147 – $1.20 $1.875 – $1.20 =.4229 = €0.6602– €.5333 €.8333 – €.5333 7-68

70. Currency Futures Options Are an option on a currency futures contract. Exercise of a currency futures option results in a long futures position for the holder of a call or the writer of a put. Exercise of a currency futures option results in a short futures position for the seller of a call or the buyer of a put. If the futures position is not offset prior to its expiration, foreign currency will change hands. 7-69

71. Currency Futures Options Why a derivative on a derivative? Transactions costs and liquidity. For some assets, the futures contract can have lower transactions costs and greater liquidity than the underlying asset. Tax consequences matter as well, and for some users an option contract on a future is more tax efficient. The proof is in the fact that they exist. 7-70

72. Call Option Payoff = $0.3787 Option Payoff = $0 Option Price = ? Binomial Futures Option Pricing A 1-period at-the-money call option on euro futures has a strike price of F 1 = $1.5147/€ When a call futures option is exercised the holder acquires 1. A long position in the futures contract 2. A cash amount equal to the excess of the futures price over the strike price $1.50×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 = $1.5147 €1.00 = $1.875×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.8934 €1.00 = $1.20×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.2118 €1.00 = 7-71

73. Consider the Portfolio: long  futures contracts short 1 futures call option Binomial Futures Option Pricing Portfolio Cash Flow = H × $0.3603 – $0.3787 Portfolio is riskless when the portfolio payoffs in the “up” state equal the payoffs in the “down” state: H×$0.3603 – $0.3787 = –H×$0.3147 The “right” amount of futures contracts is  = 0.5610 Futures Call Payoff = –$0.3787 Option Price = $0.1714 $1.50×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.5147 €1.00 = $1.875×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.8934 €1.00 = $1.20×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.2118 €1.00 = Futures Payoff = H × $0.3603 Portfolio Cash Flow = –H×$0.3147 Option Payoff = $0 Futures Payoff = –H×$0.3147 7-72

74. Binomial Futures Option Pricing The payoffs of the portfolio are –$0.1766 in both the up and down states. There is no cash flow at initiation with futures. Without an arbitrage, it must be the case that the call option income is equal to the present value of $0.1766 discounted at i $ = 3% Portfolio Cash Flow = 0.5610 × $0.3603 – $0.3787 = –$0.1766 Portfolio Cash Flow = –0.5610×$0.3147 = –$0.1766 Call Option Payoff = –$0.3787 Option Payoff = $0 $1.875×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.8934 €1.00 = $1.20×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.2118 €1.00 = Futures Payoff = H × $0.3603 Futures Payoff = –0.5610×$0.3147 $1.50×1.03 €1.00×1.02 F 1 ($|€) = $1.5147 €1.00 = $0.1766 1.03 C 0 = $0.1714 = 7-73

75. Option Pricing Find the value of an at-the-money call and a put on €1 with Strike Price = $1.50 i $ = 3% i € = 2% u = 1.25 d =.8 $1.50 $1.875 = 1.25 × $1.50 $1.20 = 0.8 × $1.50 $0.375 = Call payoff $0 =Call payoff $0 = Put payoff $0.30 = Put payoff.4662× $0.375 C 0 = 1.03 = $.169744.5338 × $0.30 P 0 = 1.03 = $0.15555 –.80 p = 1.25 – 0.80 =.4662 1.03 1.02 P 0 = $0.15555 C 0 = $.169744 7-74

76. Hedging a Call Using the Spot Market We want to sell call options. How many units of the underlying asset should we hold to form a riskless portfolio? $1.50 $1.875 = 1.25 × $1.50 $1.20 = 0.8 × $1.50 $0.375 = Call payoff $0 = Call payoff $0.375 – $0  = $1.875 – $1.20 = 5/9 Sell 1 call option; buy 5/9 of the underlying asset to form a riskless portfolio. If the underlying is indivisible, buy 5 units of the underlying and sell 9 calls. 7-75

77. Hedging a Call Using the Spot Market Call finishes in-the-money, so we must buy an additional €4 at $1.875. Cost = 4 × $1.875 = $7.50 Cash inflow call exercise = 9 × $1.50 = $13.50 Portfolio cash flow = $6.00 S 0 ($|€) = $1.50/€ T = 0 Cash Flows T = 1 S 1 ($|€) = $1.875 S 1 ($|€) = $1.20 Call finishes out-of-the-money, so we can sell our now-surplus €5 at $1.20. Cash inflow = 5 × $1.20 = $6.00 Handy thing to notice: $5.8252 × 1.03 = $6.00 Write 9 calls: Cash inflow = 9 × $0.169744 = $1.5277 Portfolio cash flow today = –$5.8252 $0.375 – $0  = $1.875 – $1.20 = 5/9 Go long PV of €5. Cost today = €5 1.02 × = $7.3529 $1.50 €1.00 C 1 = $.375 C 1 = $0 7-76

78. Hedging a Put Using the Spot Market We want to sell put options. How many units of the underlying asset should we hold to form a riskless portfolio? S 0 = $1.50/€ Put payoff = $0.0 Put payoff = $0.30 $0 – $0.30  = $1.875 – $1.20 = – 4/9 Sell 1 put option; short sell 4/9 of the underlying asset to form a riskless portfolio. If the underlying is indivisible, short 4 units of the underlying and sell 9 puts. S 1 ($|€) = $1.875 S 1 ($|€) = $1.20 7-77

79. Hedging a Put Using the Spot Market Put finishes out-of-the-money. To repay loan buy €4 at $1.875. Cost = 4 × $1.875 = $7.50 Option cash inflow = 0 Portfolio cash flow = $7.50 T = 0 Cash Flows T = 1 put finishes in-the-money, so we must buy 9 units of underlying at $1.50 each = 9×1.50 = $13.50 use 4 units to cover short sale, sell remaining 5 units at $1.20 = $6.00 Portfolio cash flow = $7.50 Handy thing to notice: $7.2816 × 1.03 = $7.50 Write 9 puts: Cash inflow = 9 × $0.15555 = $1.3992 Portfolio Inflow today = $7.2816 Borrow the PV of €4 at i € = 2%. Inflow = $0 – $0.30  = $1.875 – $1.20 = – 4/9 €4 1.02 × = $5.8824 $1.50 €1.00 S 1 = $1.20 S 1 = $1.875 S 0 = $1.50/€ 7-78

80. Hedging a Call Using Futures Futures contracts matures: buy 5 units at forward price. Cost = 5× $1.5147 = $7.5735 Call finishes out-of-the-money, so we sell our 5 units of underlying at $1.20. Cash inflow = 5 × $1.20 = $6.00 Portfolio cash flow = –$1.5735 Handy thing to notice: $1.5277 × 1.03 = $1.5735 Write 9 calls: Cash inflow = 9 × $0.169744 = $1.5277 Portfolio cash flow today = $1.5277 Go long 5 futures contracts. Cost today = 0 Forward Price = × = $1.5147 1.03 1.02 $1.50 €1.00 Call finishes in-the-money, we must buy 4 additional units of underlying at S 1 ($/€) = $1.875. Cost = 4 × $1.875 = $7.50 Option cash inflow = 9 × $1.50 = $13.50 Portfolio cash flow = –$1.5735 Futures contracts matures: buy 5 units at forward price. Cost = 5× $1.5147 = $7.5735 S 1 = $1.875 S 0 = $1.50/€ S 1 = $1.20 7-79

81. Hedging a Put Using Futures Put finishes out-of-the-money. Option cash flow = 0 Portfolio cash flow = –$1.4412 Put finishes in-the-money, we must buy €9 at $1.50/€ = 9×1.50 = $13.50 Futures contracts matures: sell €4 at forward price $1.5147/€ 4× $1.5147 = $6.0588 sell remaining €5 at $1.20 = $6.00 Portfolio cash flow = –$1.4412 Handy thing to notice: $1.3992 × 1.03 = $1.4412 Write 9 puts: Cash inflow = 9 × $0.15555 = $1.3992 Portfolio Inflow today = $1.3992 Go short 4 futures contracts. Cost today = 0 Forward Price = × = $1.5147 1.03 1.02 $1.50 €1.00 Futures contracts matures: sell €5 at forward price. Loss = 4× [$1.875 – $1.5147] = $1.4412 S 1 = $1.875 S 0 = $1.50/€ S 1 = $1.20 7-80

82. 2-Period Options Value a 2-period call option on €1 with a strike price = $1.50/€ i $ = 3%; i € = 2% u = 1.25; d =.8 –.80 p = 1.25 – 0.80 =.4662 1.03 1.02 S 0 = $1.50/€ S 1 = $1.875 S 1 = $1.20 down up S 2 = $2.3438 S 2 = $1.50 up-down up-up S 2 = $0.96 down-down 1.03.4662× $1.0609 C 0 = = $0.4802.4662× $0.8468 C 1 = 1.03 = $1.06 up C 0 = $0.4802 C 2 = $0 down-down C 2 = $0 up-down C 2 = $0.8468 up-up C 1 = $1.0609 up C 1 = $0 down 7-81