Long FRA vs Long EuroDollar Futures

A long position in a Euro Dollar futures contract is a short position on the 90 day LIBOR interest rate. Euro dollar futures are quoted as (100- ref rate). As rate drops, futures price go up and long position gains.

However, long FRA means receive floating and pay fixed. So, we will make profit when rate rises.

Long FRA and long position in euro dollar futures have payoffs in opposite direction?

Yes. One expressed in price and another in rate.

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