What are 10-year Treasury Note futures?

The 10-year Treasury note futures is a futures contract for the delivery of a U.S. Treasury note with a remaining term to maturity of at least six and a half years but not more than 10 years. It is offered on the CBOT and the Globex electronic platform. Here is our archive with articles about other tradeable futures markets.

How do you trade 10-year Treasury bond futures?

Some common trading strategies used for 10-year Treasury bond futures include: Speculating on interest rate movements: Traders may buy 10-year Treasury bond futures if they expect interest rates to rise, or sell them if they expect rates to fall.

Why did the Chicago Board of trade create 10-year Treasury notes?

The Chicago Board of Trade created 10-Year Treasury Note along with commercial paper and 30 yr bond Futures out of a greater need to develop hedging vehicles to better control price risk. Cannon Trading can help traders start on the right track with their 10-Year Treasury Notes or any other global futures contract.

What are the different types of Treasury futures and options?

U.S. Treasury futures and options contracts are available for each of the Treasury benchmark tenors: 2-year, 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year. Additionally, CME Group offers Ultra 10-Year Note and Ultra T-Bond futures which offer greater precision for trading the 10-year and 30-year maturity points on the yield curve respectively..