Currency Exchange Rates - Valuing a forward contract

chrissuperstar

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hello,
i’am just wondering about the valuation formula for future contracts given in the Schweser Notes:
(FP(t) - FP)*contract size –> the adjustment for time in the denominator is not my focus so i leave that out in the formula.
Applying this formula to an example (#4) given in the curriculum on page 492 leads me to a wrong result, because in their solution they use
(FP - FP(t))*contract size
which results in an positive numerator (80,000) whereas my numerator is negative (-80,000) due to the switched components in the formula.
Where is my mistake?
 
The example says that a client hedged a long exposure to the NZD by selling NZD forward against the USD. They ask for the clients value 90 days prior to settlement.
 
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