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Spread Betting Bonds (Futures)

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BondSymbolSpreadIM Factor (Margin Req)Trading HoursContract MonthsLast Dealing DayBasis of SettlementMin / Max SizeTick Factor†Example PriceLast Update
BTP Italian Government BondsFBTPxx0.04 (i.e. 4 with trade per 0.01) plus underlying futures bid/offer2.5% UK 07:00 - 18:00
Local 08:00 -19:00
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 19:00 CET. EUREX™ official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing. 1 / 5000.01100.1123/09/2011
Euro BundFGBLxx 0.03 (i.e. 3 with trade per 0.01)1% UK 7:00 - 21:00
Local 8:00 - 22:00
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 17:15 CET. EUREX official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.01 123.8308/06/2011
Euro-BOBL FGBMxx 0.015 (i.e. 3 with trade per 0.005)1% UK 7:00 - 21:00
Local 8:00 - 22:00
Mar, Jun. Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 17:15 CET. EUREX official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.005 116.54508/06/2011
Euro-SchatzFGBSxx 0.01 (i.e. 2 with trade per 0.005)1% UK 7:00 - 21:00
Local 8:00 - 22:00
Mar, Jun. Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's last trade date at 17:15 CET. EUREX official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.005 108.30508/06/2011
Japan Government Bonds FuturesJGBxx0.08 (i.e. 8 with trade per 0.01)2% 07:45 - 17:10, 18:30 - 02:00 Singapore time Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec Underlying’s last trade date at 14:10 Singapore Time SGX Mini JGB official settlement price on GFT’s last dealing day 1 / 5000.01137.6311/05/2012
UK GiltFLGxx 0.03 (i.e. 3 with trade per 0.01)2% 8:00 - 18:00 UK Time
Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 16:15 London Time. Euronext.LIFFE official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.01 108.30508/06/2011
US 10 YR Treasury Note (decimalised)TYxx 0.06 (i.e. 6 with trade per 0.01)2% 17:00 - 16:00 ET-1 Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 14:00 ET-1. CBOT official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.01 124.2718/11/2011
US 2 YR Treasury Note (decimalised)TUxx 0.06 (i.e. 6 with trade per 0.01)2% 17:00 - 16:00 ET-1 Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 14:00 ET-1. CBOT official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.01 108.9318/11/2011
US 5 YR Treasury Note (decimalised)FVxx 0.06 (i.e. 6 with trade per 0.01)2% 17:00 - 16:00 ET-1 Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 14:00 ET-1. CBOT official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.01 118.8118/11/2011
US T-Bond (decimalised)USxx 0.06 (i.e. 6 with trade per 0.01)2% 17:00 - 16:00 ET-1 Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec 1 Business day prior to underlying's first notice date at 14:00 ET-1. CBOT official settlement price on GFTs last day of dealing 1 / 5000.01 129.5718/11/2011

† Tick Factor = the price increment representing 1 whole betting unit, by which P&L and both initial and variation margin is calculated. The Notional Value of your bet is Price*Stake/Tick Factor

Symbols

GFT Symbols use the following format: Symbol Root + Month Code + Year final digit

Month codes are as follows: Jan F; Feb G; Mar H; Apr J; May K; June M; July N; Aug Q; Sep U; Oct V; Nov X; Dec Z

E,g, Brent Crude Oil June 2009 would use the symbol LCOM9

Minimum / Maximum Bet Sizes

These vary according to underlying liquidity, market conditions and whether the underlying market is classed as being quoted by GFT Global Markets as "out of hours", i.e. outside of the regular trading hours of the underlying exchange or market.

The market information sheets indicate the usual minimum and maximum bet sizes in GBP; currency equivalents apply for non-GBP accounts.

Restrictions may be applied to maximum bet sizes whether opening or closing.

The minimum stake for all markets with GFT Global Markets is £1 (or currency equivalent). The lot size of the corresponding underlying market is provided for your information, as a guide to underlying market trading size.

Trading Hours

Times shown are GFT Global Markets' usual times for trading a market and are basis GMT unless otherwise stated; these may vary e.g. on market holidays and where daylight saving applies.

Our normal dealing hours are from 17:00 Sunday to 17:00 Friday Eastern Time.

Spreads

The spreads shown may vary according to underlying market liquidity, or in "fast markets."

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