Annualized return to the speculator


Currently EURO contracts (125,000 EURO each) are traded at $0.8470. Spot rate is $0.8310 (ie EUR/USD 0.8310). Assume that a speculator bought 80 Euro futures contract (Euro10,000,000). Suppose speculator liquidated the contract one month later, when the contract closed at $0.8600. If the initial margin for each Euro contract is USD2,000, what is the annualized return to the speculator in this contract (NOTE:calculate simple annual return not compounded)?

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