Volatility Strategies

Positive Carry & Mispricing In The Forward/Future

Jun 27, 2017

Forward curves have historically been used to estimate pricing for a financial asset in the future. However, the calculations used to determine these forward prices factor in economic impacts on an asset price over time. This process is inherently flawed, indicating that forwards are an inconsistent measure of future spot prices.

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