Calculate the forward value of a commodity.

Description

Function to calculate the forward value of a commodity.

Usage

forwardcommodity()

Details

The user inputs are as follows:
Spot: entered in decimals. For e.g. 105.50
Risk free Rate: entered in decimals. For e.g. 5 per cent is entered as 0.05
Maturity: entered in number of years. For e.g. half year is 0.5
Convenience yield: entered in decimals. e.g. enter 0.02 for 2 per cent.Storage cost(s): entered with comma separation if it is in cash and occuring at multiple times e.g. 2.50, 3.0. If it is in yield terms, it is entered in decimals. e.g. enter 0.02 for 2 per cent
Storage time(s):entered with comma separation e.g. 0.25,0.50 for 3 months and 6 months
Type of Income: chosen between yield/cash

Value

The forward value of a commodity.

Author(s)

S Subramanian <ssubramanian@sssihl.edu.in>

References

John C. Hull, "Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives", 8/E, Prentice Hall, 2012.

See Also

forwardcurrency,forwardstock

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