Does Maturity Matter? The Case of Treasury Futures Volume

Journal of Futures Markets, Forthcoming

45 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2019 Last revised: 28 Jul 2019

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Doina Chichernea

University of Denver - Reiman School of Finance

Kershen Huang

Nova Southeastern University - H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship

Alex Petkevich

University of Denver

Date Written: June 6, 2019

Abstract

We find that Treasury futures volume contains information about future economic and financial market conditions. Short-term and long-term volumes are economically different: A relatively higher volume in short-term (long-term) Treasury futures is counter-cyclical (pro-cyclical), preceding worse (better) economic and financial conditions. Further, we construct a single factor from futures volumes of different maturities that forecasts the performances of Treasury securities and the corporate debt and equity markets, as well as macroeconomic conditions. Our results are consistent with the notion that futures volumes from different market segments reflect differences in beliefs and contain different information about future financial and economic activity.

Keywords: Financial markets, macroeconomic conditions, Treasury futures, volume

JEL Classification: G11, G12, G13

Suggested Citation

Chichernea, Doina and Huang, Kershen and Petkevich, Alex, Does Maturity Matter? The Case of Treasury Futures Volume (June 6, 2019). Journal of Futures Markets, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3400648

Doina Chichernea

University of Denver - Reiman School of Finance ( email )

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United States

Kershen Huang (Contact Author)

Nova Southeastern University - H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business & Entrepreneurship ( email )

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United States

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Alex Petkevich

University of Denver ( email )

2101 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80208-8921
United States

HOME PAGE: http://https://sites.google.com/view/alexpetkevich/home

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