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Wang, J., Zhong, H., Yu, Z. Inter-Variety Equilibrium of Chinese Treasury Futures. Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, 55(2), 261-290. https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.55.2.261
Wang, Jinzhong; Zhong, Hong and Yu, Zhenjie "Inter-Variety Equilibrium of Chinese Treasury Futures" Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital 55.2, 2022, 261-290. https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.55.2.261
Wang, Jinzhong/Zhong, Hong/Yu, Zhenjie (2022): Inter-Variety Equilibrium of Chinese Treasury Futures, in: Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, vol. 55, iss. 2, 261-290, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.55.2.261
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Inter-Variety Equilibrium of Chinese Treasury Futures

Wang, Jinzhong | Zhong, Hong | Yu, Zhenjie

Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, Vol. 55 (2022), Iss. 2 : pp. 261–290

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Prof. Jinzhong Wang, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, 555 Liu­tai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan.

Hong Zhong, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, 555 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan.

Zhenjie Yu, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, 555 Liutai Avenue, Wenjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan.

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  48. Chen, J. Y. (2020): Empirical Study on Futures-Spot Arbitrage and Hedging Strategies of Treasury Futures, Modern Business, Vol. 25, 138–139.  Google Scholar
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  57. Haigh, M. S./Holt, M T. (2002): Crack spread hedging: accounting for time-varying volatility spillovers in the energy futures markets, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Vol. 17(3), 269–289.  Google Scholar
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  59. Hou, Y. H. (2018): Equilibrium relationship and arbitrage opportunity between five-year and ten-year treasury bond futures in China. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.  Google Scholar
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  64. Li, S./Bao, Y./Peng, C./Zhao, Y. L. (2019): Pricing of government bond futures embedded quality option and timing option, Journal of Systems Science and Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 3, 341–352.  Google Scholar
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  69. Mitchell, J. B. (2007): Soybean crush spread arbitrage: Trading strategies and market efficiency. Available at SSRN 987507.  Google Scholar
  70. Peng, J. F. (2010): Research about statistical arbitrage on futures: Based on soybean, soybean meal and soybean oil futures, Shandong University.  Google Scholar
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  82. Wang, Z. (2011): Chinese metal futures arbitrage and risk management research: A case study of SHFE copper and zinc, Zhejiang University.  Google Scholar
  83. Wu, J. T. (2017): Research on arbitrage strategy of Treasury bonds based on high frequency data, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics.  Google Scholar
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  86. Zhang, J. F./Tang, Y. W./Gang, J. H./Fan, L. L. (2019): Price discovery in China’s interest rate markets: Evidence from the Treasury spot, futures, and interest rate swaps markets, Journal of Financial Research, Vol. 1, 19–34.  Google Scholar
  87. Zhang, J. W. (2020): Empirical study on cross-variety arbitrage strategy of commodity futures: Based on iron ore and coke, Modern Business, Vol. 28, 90–92.  Google Scholar
  88. Zhou, L. (2017): Study on commodity futures-spot arbitrage based on GARCH model, Journal of Jilin Business and Technology College, Vol. 33(6), 78–84.  Google Scholar
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  90. Zou, Z. Y./Chen, H. C./Li, X. (2019): An empirical study on the asymmetry of soybean futures price fluctuation, Journal of Shaoguan University, Vol. 40(1), 88–93.  Google Scholar

Abstract

Treasury futures, important tools in interest risk management, need to maintain price equilibrium between different varieties. In this paper, we conduct research on ten-, five-, and two-year Treasury futures in China’s futures market. The auto-regression model is used to fit and predict the spot yield, the CTD (cheapest to deliver) price is used in valuing Treasury futures, and the transaction cost and market friction are considered in building the arbitrage-free spread interval. By comparing the amount of deviation and the equilibrium reversion speed, we analyse the inter-variety price equilibrium between Treasury futures. We find that there are many arbitrage opportunities among the three varieties, and the market is not fully efficient. Through further analysis of the pairwise spread relationship of the futures, we conclude that longer operation of the Treasury futures market will lead to higher market efficiency, shorter duration of arbitrage opportunities, and a faster return to equilibrium. The existing literature mainly focuses on the equilibrium relationship between two Treasury futures in statistical terms, but this paper examines the equilibrium relationship between all existing varieties of Treasury futures in China’s market based on pricing, which expands the subject and methods of research on inter-variety equilibrium in Treasury futures.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Jinzhong Wang / Hong Zhong / Zhenjie Yu: Inter-Variety Equilibrium of Chinese Treasury Futures 261
Abstract 261
I. Introduction 261
II. Literature Review 263
III. Data 266
1. Selection of Treasury Futures Contract 266
2. Selection of CTD 267
3. Spot Yield Data 269
IV. Spot Yield Prediction Model 270
V. Arbitrage-Free Equilibrium Spread Models 273
1. Basic Arbitrage-Free Equilibrium Spread Models 273
2. Modification of Arbitrage-Free Equilibrium Spread Models in Reality 275
VI. Empirical Results 278
1. Analysis of the Market Spread Curve 279
2. Analysis of the Extent of Deviation 281
3. Analysis of the Speed of Reversion to Equilibrium 284
4. Comparison of the Three Spreads 285
VII. Conclusion 286
References 287

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