Trade CFDs on bonds issued by the world’s leading economies with the best trading conditions in the industry offered by HFM. Bonds can provide stability to any diversified portfolio and act as a hedge against market downturns, as they have a higher likelihood of returning the principal amount at maturity.
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Trade on both rising and falling prices
Bonds 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 | ||||||||
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Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open |
Friday Close |
Break | |
EUBUND.F | Euro Bund | 0.05 | 1:50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3:20:00 | 22:58:59 | - | |
UKGILT.F | UK Gilt | 0.05 | 1:50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10:05:00 | 19:58:59 | - | |
US10YR.F | US 10-year Treasury Note | 0.06 | 1:50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1:05:00 | 23:54:59 | - |
Swap values in margin currency | Trading Hours | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open |
Friday Close |
Break | |
EUBUND.F | Euro Bund | 0.05 | 1:50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3:20:00 | 22:58:59 | - | |
UKGILT.F | UK Gilt | 0.05 | 1:50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10:05:00 | 19:58:59 | - | |
US10YR.F | US 10-year Treasury Note | 0.06 | 1:50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1:05:00 | 23:54:59 | - |
Important
Calculating Bonds Margin Requirements - Example
Account base currency: | USD |
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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 |
Contract Expiration Dates
Symbol | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
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EUBUND.F | 05/03/2024 | 04/06/2024 | 04/09/2024 | 04/12/2024 | |||||||||
UKGILT.F | 26/02/2024 | 28/05/2024 | 27/08/2024 | 26/11/2024 | |||||||||
US10YR.F | 27/02/2024 | 29/05/2024 | 28/08/2024 | 27/11/2024 |
Bond trading is the buying and selling of debt securities, which are issued by corporations, governments, or other organizations. When you buy a bond, you're essentially lending money to the issuer in exchange for a fixed interest payment over a specific period of time. The bond issuer promises to repay the principal (the initial investment amount) to the bondholder when the bond reaches maturity.
Bond CFDs enable you to trade on the price movements of bonds, allowing you to potentially profit from both rising and falling bond prices. This can be particularly advantageous in volatile or changing interest rate environments. Like other CFDs, bond CFDs allow you to trade with leverage, meaning you can control a larger position with a smaller amount of capital.
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Before you start trading bonds, it's essential to understand the basics of bonds, such as how they work, the different types of bonds, and the risks involved. Then, open an HFM Live or Demo trading account, choose the bonds you want to trade and open your position.
The price of bonds can be affected by several factors, including:
Understanding the factors that affect bond prices can help investors make informed decisions and manage their bond portfolios more effectively.
There are several types of bond trading, including: