We investigate nontradable and tradable identical Treasury derivatives. The nontradability premium is statistically and economically significant, and covaries positively with interest rate volatility and relative tightness in the markets. Our data offer an almost-perfect laboratory to study the...

We investigate nontradable and tradable identical Treasury derivatives. The nontradability premium is statistically and economically significant, and it covaries positively with interest rate volatility and relative tightness in the markets. Our data offer an almost-perfect laboratory to study...