FTSE100 futures contract calculation

henrydog123 | 15:17 Tue 17th Oct 2006 | Business & Finance

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Please can anyone help.
I've been spread betting the FTSE100 futures contracts.
I'm just wondering how these future positions(values) are calcuated???

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Futures are calculated used basis points. These are worked out based on the length of the futures contract (usually 3 months) and the spot price. And this is far more complicated to explain than I thought!

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hi, thanks for the answer.
Are there any books I can buy explaining this concept???

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You'd need a book on derivatives (futures, options, forward contracts etc) -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Derivatives-Demystifie d-Forwards-Futures-Options/dp/047009382X/ref=p d_sbs_b_1/203-5581002-0263147?ie=UTF8

This one looks like the kind of thing you'd want but there seems to be a number of others - happy choosing!

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