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What Is the Potential Downside of Physical Settlement for a Purely Financial Speculator?

Speculators face the unexpected logistical burden, storage costs, and administrative complexity of mandatory physical delivery.
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What Is the Potential Downside of Physical Settlement for a Purely Financial Speculator?

The main downside for a purely financial speculator is the logistical burden and cost of taking or making physical delivery. If a speculator forgets to close their position before the last trading day, they could be obligated to receive or deliver a large quantity of the underlying asset, incurring unexpected storage, transportation, and administrative costs.

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Glossar

Financial Speculator

Intent ⎊ The primary objective is alpha capture through directional or relative value trades, distinct from hedging activity.

Speculator

Function ⎊ The speculator actively assumes risk that hedgers seek to offload, providing essential liquidity and price discovery across spot and derivatives venues.

Potential Downside

Assessment ⎊ Potential downside refers to the maximum possible loss that a trading position or portfolio could incur under specific market conditions.

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