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Mark-to-market Dry example

A member sells PM4TC MAR10, 10 lots (10 days) at USD 26 000 the 10th of February 2010.
The closing price the next day is set to USD 24 500.

Mark-to-Market Report 10-02-2010

Instrument

Position

Traded Price

Closing T

Trade Value

Market Value

Profit/Loss

Settled

To be Settled

PM4TC MAR10

-10

26 000

24 500

260 000

245 000

15 000

0,00

15 000

 

 Position 10 lots equals 10 days per month
 Traded Price traded price
 Closing closing price on 10.02.2010
 Trade Value value of the contract based on the traded price [10x26000]
 Market Value value of the contract based on the closing price [10x24500]
 Profit/Loss total profit/loss for the net position in that contract. Difference between the Trade Value and The Market Value for the net position. In this example the clearing member has gained USD 15 000
 Settled the amount that has been settled on the Collateral and Settlement account up until the previous trading day. Calculated based on the difference between the traded price and the closing T-1 (Historical settlements).
 To be Settled the amount being settled on the Collateral and Settlement account. The difference between Profit/Loss and Settled which equals the change in closing price multiplied by the position.

 

The last day of the delivery period the closing price is equal to the settlement price (average spot price during the delivery period) and the number in the Profit/Loss column is therefore the total realised profit/loss for the net position in the specific contract.

 

PM4TC MAR 10 Position Traded Price Closing Price M2M $
10 Feb  -10  26 000 24 500  15 000
11 Feb      24 000  10 000
12 Feb      24 500  -5 000
 ...      ...  ...
29 Mar     24 250  ...
30 Mar      25 000  -7 500
31 Mar      24 500  5 000