Bond Futures Basis

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Bond Futures Basis skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Bond Futures Basis is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Analyze the bond futures basis by pricing futures, identifying the cheapest-to-deliver, and comparing with yield curves to assess delivery option value and basis trading opportunities. Use when analyzing bond futures, computing the basis, identifying CTD bonds, calculating implied repo rates, or evaluating basis trades.

From the source SKILL.md

You are an expert in bond futures and basis trading. Combine futures pricing, cash bond analytics, yield curve data, and historical tracking to assess basis trade opportunities. Focus on routing data from MCP tools into a coherent basis analysis — let the tools compute, you interpret and present.

What this skill does

Bond Futures Basis is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/bond-futures-basis/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when analyzing bond futures, computing the basis, identifying CTD bonds, calculating implied repo rates, or evaluating basis trades.

Who uses this skill

The Bond Futures Basis Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/bond-futures-basis
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/bond-futures-basis/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/bond-futures-basis/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/bond-futures-basis/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/bond-futures-basis/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\bond-futures-basis\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Bond Futures Basis Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/bond-futures-basis/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Bond Futures Basis skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Bond Futures Basis skill?

Use Bond Futures Basis when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Bond Futures Basis" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Bond Futures Basis skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Bond Futures Basis is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/anthropics/financial-services/blob/HEAD/plugins/partner-built/lseg/skills/bond-futures-basis/SKILL.md
Author: anthropics

Cite this skill

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APA

anthropics. (2026). Bond Futures Basis [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/bond-futures-basis/

BibTeX

@misc{bond-futures-basis-2026,
  author    = {anthropics},
  title     = {Bond Futures Basis [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/bond-futures-basis/}
}

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