Risk Warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71.65% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Bond CFDs

Trade the world’s most popular and liquid fixed income securities from the United States, the UK, Europe and Japan on MetaTrader 4 and 5.

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*Your capital is at risk

IC Markets Bond CFDs are based off fixed income debt securities that pay investors a regular coupon in exchange for their investment. We offer the bonds products as a CFD with flexible lot sizing, so you can speculate on the price of the Bond by going long or short.

There is no interest debited or credited on these Bonds CFDs, just like the underlying Futures markets that they’re based off. Again, this means you only have to worry about the price of the bond and whether you go long or short.

Bond CFDs provided by IC Markets are based off highly rated government issued debt securities, including governments of the United States, Japan and Europe. Bonds offer traders the opportunity to speculate on interest rates and risk on/off sentiment to help diversify their portfolios or reduce risk and build defensive positions during periods of economic weakness or uncertainty.

Bond CFDs

Facts

  • 9 bonds available to trade
  • No commissions
  • Up to 1:5 leverage
  • Deep Liquidity
  • MetaTrader 4 and 5
  • Trade 24/5
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How does
Bonds trading work?

Bonds are part of the fixed income asset class.

Bonds pay a regular fixed coupon to the bondholder and can be sold in secondary markets. Governments issue bonds to finance government spending on projects such as public infrastructure.

Traders generally trade bonds on the basis of future interest rate expectations.

If a central bank increases interest rates, bond prices will decline and yields will increase.

Bonds trading example

Selling: 5-Year U.S Treasury Note

The gross profit on your trade is calculated as follows:
Opening Price
($120.25 x 10 contracts) x $200 = USD $240,500
Closing Price
($118.32 x 10 contracts) x $200 = USD $236,640
Gross Profit on Trade
$240,500 - $236,640 = USD $3,860
Opening the Position

You hold the view that the US Federal Reserve will increase Interest Rates and 5-Year Treasury yields will increase as a result. You sell 10 contracts of March 2017 5-Year US Treasury Note at 120.25.

Closing the Position

Your view is correct and March 2017 5-Year T-note prices decline.

Note: For Bonds with a contract size of 200, it means every 0.01 move in the Bond CFD is worth US$2.

Upcoming Expiring Futures

Futures expiry/roll process

IC Markets Futures CFDs are set to expire two working days before the contract expires on the underlying market. When a Futures CFD contract expires, all open positions will be closed at the futures settlement price; as reported by the futures exchange. This process would usually take place on the day following the expiry. Open positions are not rolled to the next front month so any clients wishing to hold long term positions must reopen the trade on the next available contract.

Name
  • USTO5Y_H4
  • USTO5Y_M4
  • UST10Y_H4
  • UST10Y_M4
  • UST30Y_H4
  • UST30Y_M4
  • UKGB_H4
  • UKGB_M4
  • EURBBL_H4
  • EURBBL_M4
  • EURBND_H4
  • EURBND_M4
  • EURSCA_H4
  • EURSCA_M4
  • ITB10Y_H4
  • ITB10Y_M4
  • JGB1OY_H4
  • JGB1OY_M4
Start Date
  • 27/11/2023
  • 26/02/2024
  • 27/11/2023
  • 26/02/2024
  • 27/11/2023
  • 26/02/2024
  • 26/11/2023
  • 25/02/2024
  • 04/12/2023
  • 04/03/2024
  • 04/03/2023
  • 04/03/2024
  • 04/12/2023
  • 04/03/2024
  • 04/12/2023
  • 04/03/2024
  • 07/12/2023
  • 07/03/2024
Close Only Date
  • 26/02/2024
  • 28/05/2024
  • 26/02/2024
  • 28/05/2024
  • 26/02/2024
  • 27/05/2024
  • 25/02/2024
  • 27/05/2024
  • 04/03/2024
  • 03/06/2024
  • 04/03/2024
  • 03/06/2024
  • 04/03/2024
  • 03/06/2024
  • 04/03/2024
  • 03/06/2024
  • 07/03/2024
  • 09/06/2024
Expiry Date
  • 27/02/2024
  • 29/05/2024
  • 27/02/2024
  • 29/05/2024
  • 27/02/2024
  • 28/05/2024
  • 26/02/2024
  • 28/05/2024
  • 05/03/2024
  • 04/06/2024
  • 05/03/2024
  • 04/06/2024
  • 05/03/2024
  • 04/06/2024
  • 05/03/2024
  • 04/06/2024
  • 08/03/2024
  • 10/06/2024
Contract Month
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June
  • March
  • June

Spreads

Bonds

Product
All Accounts
SYMBOL
DESCRIPTION
MIN
AVG
EURBBL
Euro Bobl
0.010
0.010
EURBND
Euro Bund
0.010
0.010
EURSCA
Euro Schatz
0.010
0.010
ITBTP10Y
BTP Italian Bonds
0.030
0.030
JGB10Y
Japanese 10 YR
0.030
0.030
UKGB
UK Long Gilt
0.010
0.010
UST05Y
US 5 YR T-Note
0.014
0.010
UST10Y
US 10 YR T-Note
0.031
0.030
UST30Y
US T-Bond (30 year)
0.030
0.030
Product
All Accounts
SYMBOL
DESCRIPTION
MIN
AVG
EURBBL
Euro Bobl
0.010
0.010
EURBND
Euro Bund
0.010
0.010
EURSCA
Euro Schatz
0.010
0.010
ITBTP10Y
BTP Italian Bonds
0.030
0.030
JGB10Y
Japanese 10 YR
0.030
0.030
UKGB
UK Long Gilt
0.010
0.010
UST05Y
US 5 YR T-Note
0.014
0.010
UST10Y
US 10 YR T-Note
0.031
0.030
UST30Y
US T-Bond (30 year)
0.030
0.030

Spreads generated from data between 26.09.2022 - 30.09.2022

*Our average spreads are based on data from the last 3 months. Despite our best efforts to provide competitive trading conditions, spreads may be affected by external factors such as news announcements and/or other unexpected events.

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