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How sensitive is the Treasury cash-futures basis trade to funding condition shifts?
Abstract: The Treasury cash-futures basis trade, a very large, leveraged Treasury trade, has drawn scrutiny because unwinding positions amplified stress during the pandemic-era market shock of March 2020. With estimates suggesting the trade has since grown larger, attention is focused on how well it might weather future shocks.
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https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2025/0715
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Source: Dallas Fed Economics
Publication Date: 2025-07-15