Trading Mechanics: Price versus Yield Spread

In this edition, we take a look at Canadian bond Futures Inter-Commodity Spreads following their recent inclusion on Bloomberg. The article provides an overview of quoting conventions to help investors better understand quoting standards for curve spread trading and support the efficient execution of these more popular spreading strategies.

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