Question: Ventosa Investments. Jamie Rodriguez, a currency trader for Chicago-based Ventosa Investments, uses the following futures quotes on the British pound (£) to speculate on the value of the pound.
a. If Jamie buys 5 June pound futures, and the spot rate at maturity is $1.3980/£, what is the value of her position?
b. If Jamie sells 12 March pound futures, and the spot rate at maturity is $1.4560/£, what is the value of her position?
c. If Jamie buys 3 March pound futures, and the spot rate at maturity is $1.4560/£, what is the value of her position?
d. If Jamie sells 12 June pound futures, and the spot rate at maturity is $1.3980/£, what is the value of her position?