CME Corn Futures - Quotes
Month | Last | Change | Prior Settle | Open | High | Low | Volume |
July | 658'0 a | +4'6 | 653'2 | 654'0 | 660'6 | 652'0 | 45,021 |
Sept. | 577'6 | -1'2 | 579'0 | 579'0 | 583'6 | 572'6 | 56,200 |
Dec | 545'0 | -1'4 | 546'4 | 546'4 | 551'0 | 541'4 | 75,414 |
The table above shows information on CME Corn Futures contracts. Prices are shown in cents per bushel, with a minimum tick size of 1/4 cent per bushel. There are 5,000 bushels per contract. You have a short position in one September Corn futures contract. As shown in the Prior Settle column, the futures price at the close of trading yesterday was $5.79. The balance in your margin account was $2,895. If at the end of today the settlement price for corn futures is $5.7475, then what is your daily profit?
◦ $62.50
◦ $212.50
◦ $2,682.50
◦ $3,107.50