This 2-year strategy provides cost-efficient exposure to the S&P 500 futures index, allowing investors to free up existing capital or take a leveraged position.
The ‘lookback entry’ and features help to mitigate the risk of a potential price fall in the index at the start and at the end of the term. Rather than looking at the starting price and ending price, it takes the lowest daily close over the first 3 months and the average daily close over the last 3 months.
The figures below show an extreme example1 of the benefits of these features. Over this period, the lookback entry meant that investors were able to capture the 2020 COVID-19 pullback. This example uses the S&P500 Index and is for explanatory purposes only.
Scenario 1: Bullish
The reference asset is up 40.00% at maturity. +102% ROI
Scenario 2: Low Growth
The reference asset is up 10.00% at maturity. -49.4% ROI
Scenario 3: Bearish
The reference asset is down -25% at maturity. -100% ROI
1. S&P 500 Futures Index performance will vary from the S&P 500
2. Subject to the credit risk of the issuer.
3. Wholesale investors only. All figures are illustrative. Review the issuer’s docs and seek tax/financial advice.
4. Product terms and pricing are indicative only and subject to change.