{"id":175328,"date":"2020-08-26T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/trading-lessons\/due-diligence1\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:27:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T21:27:14","slug":"due-diligence1","status":"publish","type":"trading-lessons","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/trading-lessons\/due-diligence1\/","title":{"rendered":"Due Diligence (Part 1 of 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction <\/b>to the IBKR Global Bond Scanner<\/b><\/h3>\n

Among the financial instruments offered in the IBKR Trader Workstation\u2019s (TWS) Global Bond Scanner, there is a vast list of municipal bonds for over-the-counter trading, from which you can also perform yield comparisons, as well as collect a myriad of information via links to Lumesis\u2019 DIVER Advisor Municipal Bond Reports<\/em>. There, you will find a wealth of details for your fundamental analysis, including:<\/p>\n

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  • Continuing disclosures,<\/li>\n
  • Credit ratings,<\/li>\n
  • Price and yield information,<\/li>\n
  • Transaction underwriters & advisors,<\/li>\n
  • DIVER Geo Scores, and<\/li>\n
  • Sector-based economic data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Search and Select a Municipal Bond in the TWS Global Bond Scanner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    There are several ways to search for a municipal bond in TWS, but for the purposes of this course, we\u2019ll use the Global Bond Scanner to perform our work.<\/p>\n

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    In the Mosaic view, you can launch the Scanner from the New Window menu at the top left of the screen, then select \u2018Scanners\u2019 and \u2018Bond Scanner\u2019 from the submenus. When it pops up, you can maximize the view if needed.<\/p>\n

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    In the Global Bond Scanner, under Instrument on the top left, select US Municipal Bonds. You will also see a host of filters to help you narrow your search, including by maturity, credit rating, whether the bond is a GO, a revenue bond, whether it is subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), along with several other fields.<\/p>\n

    Apply Filters<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Apply Filters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Let\u2019s apply some of these filters \u2013 for example, let\u2019s include GOs in our search, and in the US state \/ territory drop-down box, select \u2018Maine.\u2019 Then in the Moody\u2019s rating box, let\u2019s select an investment-grade \u2018A1\u2019 credit rating as the minimum credit quality we want our bond to have. Then let\u2019s perform our search.<\/p>\n

    \"\" In the results that follow, you can see we have narrowed the selection to only those State of Maine GOs that have a minimum \u2018A1\u2019 credit rating as assigned by Moody\u2019s.<\/p>\n

    From this list, select a specific bond \u2013 for example, a 5.0% State of Maine GO that expires June 1, 2021.<\/p>\n

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    The one displayed shows an illustrative ask price, but can you recall how to find the accrued interest? If you need a review, revisit Lesson #6: Secondary Market.<\/p>\n

    Create a Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Now that we have chosen a security in the Global Bond Scanner, we can create a chart that shows how its yield has performed over time.<\/p>\n

    Details about this Maine GO bond show that the issuance date, or dated date, was on June 22, 2016. The bond was initially sold as a 5%, five-year deal, and as we\u2019re presenting this lesson in November 2019, the bond has been active in the secondary market for roughly three years.<\/p>\n

    \"\" To see how this bond has performed in TWS, right click on your bond entry, then select Analysis from the Submenu, then Real-time Charts from the next pop-up box.<\/p>\n

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    You will then see a chart displaying the yield of the bond over time. Let\u2019s look at the yield over a one-year time horizon:<\/p>\n

    \"\" From this chart, we can see how the bond was trading as of October 1, 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Interactive Brokers’ senior market analyst Steven Levine introduces IBKR\u2019s Global Bond Scanner, which investors may use to search and select specific municipal securities, as well as chart their yield performance over time. 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