U.S. Treasury Bond Futures Contract
U.S. Treasury bonds, or T-Bonds, represent a loan to the U.S. government. T-Bond holders are creditors rather than equity or share-holders. The U.S. government agrees to repay the principal or par amount of the security at maturity, plus coupon interest. Participating in 30 year T-Bond futures allows a trader to assess the direction of interest rates as well the ability to hedge risk at the short end of a yield curve. 30 year T-Bond futures can also allow an investor to use a different trading strategies such as spread trading against different Treasury futures.
Contract Unit
Face value at maturity of $100,000
Futures Contract
Symbol
CME Globex: ZB
Trading Hours
CME Globex: Sunday – Friday 5:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Chicago/Central Time (CT).
Minimum Price
Fluctuation
1/32 of one point = $31.25
Contract Months
Quarterly: March, June, September & December
Settlement Method
Deliverable
Price Limit / Circuit
Source: CME Group
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