What is Treasury futures What are the characteristics of Treasury futures

Recently, some issues related to government bond futures have attracted the attention of new investors. They want to know what are government bond futures and what are the characteristics of government bond futures. In order to solve the questions of novices, I have compiled relevant knowledge about government bond futures to introduce to you .

Introduction to Treasury Bond Futures

Treasury bond futures refer to the method of derivation of treasury bonds through pre-determined buying and selling prices through organized trading venues and delivery of bonds within a specific time in the future. Treasury futures are a type of financial futures, which is an advanced financial derivative. It was created in the 1970s in the context of the instability of US financial markets to meet the needs of investors to hedge interest rate risk. US Treasury futures are one of the most actively traded financial futures in the world. On September 6, 2013, government bond futures were officially listed and traded on the China Financial Futures Exchange.

Characteristics of Treasury Bond Futures

1. Treasury futures trading does not involve the transfer of bond ownership, it merely transfers the risk of price changes associated with such ownership.

2. Treasury bond futures transactions must be conducted at designated trading venues. The futures trading market is aimed at openness and liberalization. At the same time, over-the-counter trading and private hedging are prohibited.

3. All Treasury futures contracts are standardized contracts. Treasury bond futures trading implements a margin system and is a leveraged transaction.

4. National debt futures trading implements a daily settlement system without liabilities.

5. Treasury bond futures transactions generally have less physical delivery.

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