Assume today’s settlement price on a CME GBP futures contract is $1.8050/£. You have a short position in one contract. The size of the contract is £62,500. Your performance bond account currently has a balance of $2,200. The next three days’ settlement prices are $1.8058, $1.8011, and $1.7995.
Calculate the daily changes in the performance bond account from daily marking-to-market and the balance of the performance bond account after the third day for:
Short position
Long position
Note: you are required to provide the bond account balance of both positions