Publication Type

Working Paper

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

11-2003

Abstract

A futures contract may adopt physical delivery or cash settlement to liquidate open positions after the maturity day. While traditionally physical delivery specification is favored, exchanges have recently turned to examine cash settlement possibilities. This paper summarizes current literature on settlement specifications with emphases on market manipulation, cash index construction, and hedging effectiveness comparisons

Keywords

Futures contract, Physical delivery, Cash settlement, Market manipulation, Cash index construction

Discipline

Finance

Research Areas

Econometrics

Volume

19-2003

First Page

1

Last Page

31

Publisher

SMU Economics and Statistics Working Paper Series, No. 19-2003

City or Country

Singapore

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Comments

Published in International Review of Economics and Finance, 2006, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2004.08.001

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