
First Day: Variation margin 15 000 receivable
Initial margin 125 000 payable
Settlement Total Due Next Day (a) 110 000 payable (15 000 VM
receivable 125 000 1 M payable)
(b) 15 000 receivable plus need
to deposit collateral of atleast
125 000
Second Day: Variation margin 37 500 plus 12 500 receivable
Initial margin 125 000 payable
Settlement Total Due Next Day (a) 75 000 payable
(50 000 VM receivable 125 000
1 M payable for new trade)
(b) 50 000 receivable plus need
to deposit another 125 000
collateral
Third Day: Variation margin (7500) (15 000)
Initial margin 150 000 receivable
Settlement Total Due Next Day (a) 127 500 to receive
(return ...