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One futures contract is traded where both the long and short parties are closing out existing positions. What is the resultant change in the open interest?
A. No change
B.Decrease by one
C.Decrease by two
D.Increase by one
A. No change
B.Decrease by one
C.Decrease by two
D.Increase by one
Answer: B
The open interest goes down by one. There is one less long position and one less short position.
The open interest goes down by one. There is one less long position and one less short position.
Flashcard info:
Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: Finance & Investment
Topic: Derivatives
Published: 27.10.2015