Series 3 Practice Questions
A futures clearinghouse makes possible the closing out of a futures position by an offsetting
market transaction - ANS - True
Scalper - ANS - another name for a day trader.
Which of the fo
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Series 3 Practice Questions
A futures clearinghouse makes possible the closing out of a futures position by an offsetting
market transaction - ANS - True
Scalper - ANS - another name for a day trader.
Which of the following items in a futures contract is standardized? - ANS - The size - the amount
of the underlying item covered by the contract
Similar futures contracts can be traded on: - ANS - Multiple exchanges regardless of location
The first notice day is: - ANS - The first day a short can issue a delivery notice.
A futures contract is a legal agreement between a buyer and seller governing the future delivery
of the specified commodity, financial instrument, index or other underlying instrument. - ANS -
True
Only persons who own or lease seats on an exchange may execute futures contracts on the
exchange's trading floor or via the exchange's electronic trading system. - ANS - (True) Only
seat owners or lessees may trade on the floor of an exchange or execute trades over an
exchange's screen-based trading system. Other traders must send their orders through a seat
owner or lessee
Advantages of Futures Markets - ANS - Hedging is made possible.
Large quantities of risk capital are attracted to one location.
Futures exchanges act as a focal point for the dissemination of statistical and other information.
The value or "worth" of a commodity is constantly being established.
The number of futures contracts bought or sold over a specified period of time is called: - ANS -
Volume
The price at which a futures contract is bought or sold is determined by - ANS - Open bids and
offers on the exchange floor or on the exchange's screen-based trading system.
In contrast to futures, stocks or equities - ANS - are not regulated by the CFTC
Who determines the size, grades, delivery locations and delivery months of a futures contract? -
ANS - The exchange on which the contract is traded
The seller of a futures contract is called the - ANS - Short
Clearinghouses use guaranty deposits to: - ANS - Meet the financial obligations of a defaulting
member to other clearing members.
Cash forward contracts differ from futures contracts in that forwards - ANS - Are private
contracts not subject to the rules of a futures exchange.
Are not executed in open, competitive bidding.
Have non-standardized contract terms.
If an exchange member is "dual trading," unde
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