Not exact matches
I consider this to be an indirect way of calculating
fair value, so I cap the
spread at 20 % to avoid extreme results.
I consider this to be an indirect way of calculating
fair value, so I cap the
spread at 20 % to avoid extreme results.
ETFs tracks the index very closely, but a wide bid - ask
spread or deviations from
fair value might make ordering «
at market
value» a bit risky — you could end up buying / selling your shares
at a much higher / lower price than you expect.
Whenever the
spread is
at fair value, there is no benefit from owning the futures instead of the actual S&P 500 stocks, or vice-versa.
When the
spread is
at fair value, where it «should» be, there is no theoretical advantage to owning the futures instead of the cash, or vice versa.
Since
fair value is
at 6.00, and the futures
at +2 would be
at 764, the
spread is only 4 points (764.00 on the futures, 760.00 on the cash, difference is 4.00).