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mini-sized 30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

Trading Unit
One U.S. Treasury bond having a face value at maturity of $50,000 or multiple thereof.
Ticker Symbols
Electronic Trading- YH
Trading Hours
Electronic Trading: 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Central Time, Sunday - Friday
Tick Size
1/32 of a point ($15.625 per contract); par is on the basis of 100 points.
Contract Months
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec.
Last Trading Day
Seventh business day preceding the last business day of the delivery month. Trading in expiring contracts closes at noon Chicago time on the last trading day.
Price Quote
Points ($500) and 1/32 of a point.
Deliverable Grades
U.S. Treasury bonds that, if callable, are not callable for at least 15 years from the first day of the delivery month or, if not callable, have a maturity of at least 15 years from the first day of the delivery month. The invoice price equals the futures settlement price times a conversion factor plus accrued interest. The conversion factor is the price of the delivered bond ($1 par value) to yield 6 percent.
Margin Information
Find information on margins requirements for the mini-sized 30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond.




 
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