Everyone knows about government bonds, but not many retail traders know how to effectively trade bonds short-term. Successful bond trading requires understanding the creditworthiness of a state and the current interest rates and put them into relation with the value of a bond. This is exactly what you will learn in detail in this course.
Government bonds – A great trading tool beyond passive investment
Many know government bonds only as a passive investment with relatively little risk, but there are also countries in which a different picture emerges. The bonds in countries with lower credit worthiness are riskier and therefore also offer opportunities for those who are well versed in the subject.
Bond spreads trading – Profit opportunity in turbulent markets
Bond spreads are a popular tool in turbulent market phases to take advantage of some rare and lucrative opportunities while managing the risk.
In this bond course you will learn:
- what government bonds are
- which maturities are existing
- how the relationship to the return is
- what the yield curve is
- which spreads there are
- how to recognize and use good trade opportunities