Bonds trading
Trade bond CFDs on our powerful platforms.
Trading bonds with OANDA
With us, you can trade bonds as CFDs. A form of financial derivative trading, when you trade a bond, you are taking a position on the price of the underlying instrument and not purchasing the instrument itself. This means that if you feel the bond you are trading will go up in value, you would take a long position and if you feel the value of the bond would fall, you would take a short position.
Award-winning* platform + TradingView
Our powerful OANDA platform can be accessed from your web browser. You can also trade on the move with our apps for iOS and Android mobile and tablet devices.
Spread bet bonds
You can take a spread betting position** on our full range of bond instruments using a spread betting sub-account.
Platform tools
Fairness and transparency are at the heart of everything we do. We are upfront about our charges and fees, so you always know exactly how much you are paying when you trade with us. Learn about our costs for depositing and withdrawing funds, bank wire transfer, spreads, inactivity fees and more.
*Voted Broker of the Year (TradingView Broker Awards, 2023). Ranked highest for overall client satisfaction (Investment Trends Report 2023). Most Popular Broker three years in a row (TradingView Broker Awards 2022, 2021 & 2020). Voted Best Forex and CFD Broker 2021 (TradingView Broker Awards 2021). Best Trading Tools winner (Online Personal Wealth Awards 2021).
**All profits made in spread betting are exempt from UK Capital Gains Tax and UK stamp duty. UK and Irish tax laws are subject to change and individual circumstances may vary.
What is a bond?
A bond is a loan or purchase that the bond holder makes to the issuer. Bonds can be issued by governments, corporations or bodies that are looking to raise capital. When you buy a bond, you are effectively giving the issuer a loan in return for a bond. The issuer promises to pay you interest periodically and to return the principal amount when the bond matures.
Trade on the go
Take a position on the bond markets even when you’re on the move with the OANDA apps for iOS and Android mobile and tablet devices. Our apps enable you to react to market activity in real time and offer customisable charting, risk management and price alerts so you never miss out on a trading opportunity.
Apply for an account today
Go from application to trading in three easy steps:
Fill in our app form
Wait for account activation^
Login, fund and trade
^Subject to meeting our criteria. Additional information/documentation may be requested prior to account activation to establish eligibility.
Pricing and liquidity providers
Our pricing engine aggregates live prices, in real time, from our liquidity providers and calculates a mid-point. A custom-built pricing algorithm automatically calculates the spread symmetrically around the mid-point for each tradable instrument on our trading platform. This mid-point fluctuates throughout the day as market prices change.
Execution
Our award-winning and customisable OANDA platform is engineered for reliability and speed. This is especially important during periods of high volatility, when prices can move rapidly. Our platform can be accessed from your web-browser.
Costs of trading
Fairness and transparency are at the heart of everything we do. We are upfront about our charges and fees, so you always know exactly how much you are paying when you trade with us. Learn about our costs for depositing and withdrawing funds, bank wire transfer, spreads, inactivity fees and more.
Trusted by traders all over the world
With over 25 years experience, we offer multiple platforms and powerful tools to help you trade smarter.
CFD trading
We offer CFD prices on a range of financial instruments, including shares, indices, forex pairs, commodities, metals and bonds
Multiple platforms, one world-class broker
Our range of platforms include OANDA web, mobile and tablet, as well as MT5, MT4 and TradingView.
Powerful tools
Identify potential trading opportunities using the range of powerful analysis tools that are available on our trading platform.