Trade derivatives on bonds issued by the world’s leading economies
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View spreads on key global markets, including UK and US government bonds.
Bonds Contract Specifications
| Swap values in margin currency | Trading Hours | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Typical Spreads in qoute Currency per unit | Leverage (Up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open | Friday Close | Break |
| EUBUND.F | Euro Bund | 0.05 | 1.50 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 03:15:00 | 22:58:59 | - |
| UKGILT.F | UK Gilt | 0.05 | 1.50 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 10:02:00 | 19:59:00 | - |
| US10YR.F | US 10 Year Treasury Note | 0.06 | 1.50 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 1:02:00 | 23:54:59 | Daily 23:59:59 - 01:00:00 |
Important
- Swaps values may be adjusted daily based on market conditions and rates provided by our Price Provider applicable to all open positions. Triple swaps are applied every Friday.
- Server Times: Winter: GMT+2 and Summer: GMT+3 (DST) (last Sunday of March and ends last Sunday of October).
- All Pending Orders will be force closed during market breaks. In case any order is left pending, it will be automatically deleted after the daily market closure time.
- The execution of new orders for Bond instruments is subject to company's risk management procedures. The opening of market and pending orders might face temporary rejections.
Calculating Bonds Margin Requirements - Example
Account base currency: USD
Position: Open 1 lot SELL EUBUND.F at 159.17
1 Lot size: 100 shares
Margin requirement: 2% of Notional Value
Notional value is: 1 * 100 * 159.17 = 15,917 EUR
Margin required is: 15,917 EUR * 0.02 = 318.34 EUR
318.34 * 1.1720 (EURUSD rate) = 373.09 USD
Bonds Contract Expiration Dates
| Symbol | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUBUND.F | 04/03/2022 | 07/06/2022 | 08/09/2022 | 08/12/2022 | ||||||||
| UKGILT.F | 23/02/2022 | 26/05/2022 | 26/08/2022 | 22/09/2022 | 25/11/2022 | |||||||
| US10YR.F | 24/02/2022 | 27/05/2022 | 29/08/2022 | 28/11/2022 | ||||||||
| Copper | 24/02/2022 | 27/04/2022 | 30/06/2022 | 30/08/2022 | 28/11/2022 |
What are Bonds and Bonds trading?
Bonds, or fixed income investments, are the most commonly known type of fixed income security with government bonds and corporate bonds being the largest sectors of the market.
Governments and businesses issue bonds to raise funds from investors. They are a debt security under which the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay them regular interest and the original sum in full when the bond reaches maturity.
Bonds have lower volatility than stocks, hence they are generally viewed as safer investments than stocks. Especially, government treasuries – bonds issued by national governments – are considered among the safest long- term investments.
Moreover, the relative certainty of a fixed interest payment makes bonds a popular choice for investors. Another advantage is that bondholders enjoy a measure of legal protection; in case a company goes bankrupt they will often receive some money back (called the recovery amount).
Factors that influence the price and performance of bonds include market conditions, interest rates, credit ratings and the age of a bond.
Bonds are an important part of any diversified portfolio and they can add an element of stability to it. At Webxtrader we offer derivatives on bonds issued by the world’s leading economies – from Euro Bunds to UK Gilts and US 10-year TreasuryNotes.
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