Entering Futures Contract Deals

This topic discusses entering a futures contract deal.

On April 6, 2001, you receive an order to buy 50 Treasury bond futures at 100 USD each, with a delivery date of December 2001.

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Field

Field Value

Deal Detail

 

 

 

Unit

US001

 

Deal ID

T FUTURE

 

Instrument Type

FUTR-TBOND

 

Transaction Date

04/06/2001

 

Line

1 of 2

 

Instrument Base Type

Futures Contract

Futures Details 

 

Buy/Sell

Buy

 

# of Contracts

50.0

 

Delivery Year

2001

 

Month

12

 

Original Price

100.0

Deal Detail

 

 

 

Line

2 of 2

 

Instrument Base Type

Interest Rate Physical

 

Contingent Upon Future Line

1

Interest Rate Physical Details

 

 

 

Settlement Date

12/19/2001

 

Term

365

 

Maturity Date

12/19/2001

 

Issue Date

12/19/2001

 

Interest Period Start Date

12/19/2001

 

Classification

Investment

 

Rate Type

Fixed

 

Rate

8.0

 

Day/Count Basis

Actual/Actual

 

Interest Calculation

Interest Bearing

Par Amount

5,000,000.00

Currency

USD

Settlement Amount

5,000,000.00.

Price % of Par

100.0. (Automatically populated with the default value.)

Discount/Premium

Straightline Method

Interest Dates and Calculations

Repeat Interest Dates

Selected

Interest Frequency

Semi-Annual

Business Day Convention

Following

Next Interest Payment

Traded Cum-Interest

Interest Calculation

Same Interest Each Period

Normal First Coupon Period

Normal Last Coupon Period

Interest Date Rule

Forward from Issue Date

 

Payment Date

Business Days - Paid in Arrears

 

Accounting Treatment

Held to Maturity

 

Counterparty

USBNK

 

Description

3 Years to 2006–05–02 Debt USD 450K @5%

 

Deal Status

Open