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A forward contract/ futures contract that has a flat/ constant contango over the course of its lifespan. Contango occurs when...

Stabilized Contango Contract

A forward contract/ futures contract that has a flat/ constant contango over the course of its lifespan. Contango occurs when...

Carrying Charge Market

A forward or futures market where forward/ futures prices exceed spot prices by roughly the carrying charges incurred until the...

Constant Contango Forward

A forward contract/ futures contract that has a flat/ constant contango over the course of its lifespan. Contango occurs when...

Normal Backwardation

The relationship between the spot price and the expected future spot price whereby the futures price (in a commodity futures...

Normal Contango

The relationship between the spot price and the expected future spot price whereby the futures price exceeds the expected future...

Contango

A pricing structure in securities, foreign currencies and commodities trading wherein the prices of far future deliveries exceed those of...

Flat Rate Forward

A forward contract/ futures contract that has a flat/ constant contango over the course of its lifespan. Contango occurs when...

Floating Rate Forward

A forward contract (forward), particularly a structured forward on a metal commodity (e.g., gold), which fixes the corresponding spot rate...

Short the Basis

The purchase of futures contracts as a hedge against a short position in futures or options whereby a trader is...