Analyze Bond Futures Basis

This command uses LSEG bond future pricing, bond pricing, yield curves, and historical data tools. See [CONNECTORS.md](../CONNECTORS.md) for available tools.

Analyze the bond futures basis by pricing the future, identifying the cheapest-to-deliver bond, computing gross and net basis, and assessing basis trade opportunities.

See the bond-futures-basis skill for domain knowledge on basis mechanics and trading strategies.

Workflow

1. Gather Input

Ask the user for:

• Bond future RIC (required) — e.g., FGBLc1 (Euro Bund), TYc1 (US 10Y Note), FFIc1 (UK Gilt)
• Market data date (optional, defaults to today)

2. Price the Bond Future

Call bondfutureprice with the future RIC.

Extract: fair price, CTD bond identifier, delivery basket with conversion factors, contract DV01, delivery dates.

3. Price the CTD Bond

Call bond_price for the CTD identifier from Step 2.

Extract: clean/dirty price, yield, duration, DV01, accrued interest, coupon.

Compute: gross basis, invoice price, carry, net basis.

4. Compute Implied Repo Rate

Call interestratecurve (list then calculate) for the future's currency. Use short-end rate as repo proxy.

Compute implied repo rate and compare to market repo.

5. Track Historical Basis

Call tscchistoricalpricing_summaries for both the future and CTD bond with tenor: "3M", interval: "P1D".

Assess: basis trend, volatility, and historical range.

6. Sovereign Credit Context

Call credit_curve for the relevant sovereign (e.g., "DE" for Bund, "US" for Treasury).

7. Synthesize the Report

Present: future summary table, CTD bond analytics, basis calculation table (gross/net basis, implied repo vs market repo), historical context, and trade recommendation (long basis / short basis / neutral).

Output Format

Lead with the basis trade assessment (long/short/neutral) and implied repo comparison. Follow with detailed analytics tables.