Hi guys, need some clarifications on the yellow highlight part. Why do we need to discount the settlement payment for two months? Couldn't figure it out... Thanks!

correct. it is the present value of the contract expiration discounted back to the value of today's offsetting contract (four months into the original contract).

this will make much more sense to you once you get to derivatives too. Looks like you get it but youll see that discounting back to PV a lot more in SS 16.

A CFA Level 2 Discussion About Valuing A Forward Contract Prior To Expiration

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- wannabe1988
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  06 Sep 2018 at 2:57 pm
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  Hi guys, need some clarifications on the yellow highlight part. Why do we need to discount the settlement payment for two months? Couldn’t figure it out…
  
  Thanks!
- wannabe1988
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  06 Sep 2018 at 2:58 pm
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  ahh wait, is it because they are computing the present value of the offsetting position in two months time using Libor -60??
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  correct. it is the present value of the contract expiration discounted back to the value of today’s offsetting contract (four months into the original contract).
- wannabe1988
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  06 Sep 2018 at 3:19 pm
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  Thanks rsparks!
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  this will make much more sense to you once you get to derivatives too. Looks like you get it but youll see that discounting back to PV a lot more in SS 16.
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