You took a long position on EUR when the prevailing market rate was EUR/USD: 1.3223-1.3227. After six months, you want to square your net FX position to take profits. Which of the following scenarios will yield you maximum profits? Scenario A: at EUR/USD 1.3245 – 1.3253 Scenario B: at EUR/USD 1.3230 – 1.3255 Scenario C: at EUR/USD 1.3231 – 1.3235 Scenario D: at EUR/USD 1.3247 – 1.3252

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You took a long position on EUR when the prevailing market rate was EUR/USD: 1.3223-1.3227. After six months, you want to square your net FX position to take profits. Which of the following scenarios will yield you maximum profits?

    1. Scenario A: at EUR/USD 1.3245 – 1.3253
    2. Scenario B: at EUR/USD 1.3230 – 1.3255
    3. Scenario C: at EUR/USD 1.3231 – 1.3235
    4. Scenario D: at EUR/USD 1.3247 – 1.3252

You took a short position on GBP when the prevailing market rate was GBP/USD: 1.3223-1.3227. After six months, you want to square your net FX position when the prevailing market rate is GBP/USD 1.3218-1.3221. How may pips did you earn?

    1. 5 pips
    2. 9 pips
    3. 2 pips
    4. .0009 pips

If you want to square your long GBP position, at what rate are you going to sell GBP to maximize profits given GBP/USD quotes from three counterparties? BDO: 1.35-45    BPI: 1.40-55   SECB: 1.50-1.65  

    1. 1.35
    2. 1.50
    3. 1.65
    4. 1.45

Given “RTB 5-12”, which of the following statements is correct? 

  1. This is a 5-yr RTB issued in 2012
  2. This is the 12th issuance for a 5-year RTB
  3. This is the 5th issuance for a 12-year RTB
  4. This is a 5-year bond issued in the month of August

 

Given “FXTN 10-3”, which of the following statements is correct? 

  1. This is a 3-yr FXTN issued in 2010
  2. This is the 3rd issuance for a 10-year FXTN
  3. This is the 10th  issuance for a 3-year FXTN
  4. This is a 10-year bond issued in the month of March
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