On April 1, You Bought One S&P 500 Index Futures

question 65

Multiple Choice

On April 1, you bought one S&P 500 Index futures contract at a futures price of 1,550. If, on June 15, the futures price was 1,612, what would be your profit (loss) if you closed your position (without considering transactions costs) ?

• A) $1,550 loss
• B) $15,550 loss
• C) $15,550 profit
• D) $1,550 profit

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