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Contango
Meaning
Noun
●
In Finance:
The
situation
in a
futures market
where
prices
for future
delivery
are higher than
prices
for
immediate
(or
nearer
)
delivery
,
indicating
the
expectation
that the price of the
underlying
asset
will go up.
●
The amount by which
prices
for future
delivery
are higher than
prices
for
near
delivery
.
●
Fee
paid
by a
buyer
to the
seller
on
settlement
day when the
buyer
wishes
to
defer
settlement
until the next
settlement
day.
Verb
●
To
charge
(a
buyer
) a
fee
to
defer
settlement
until the next
settlement
day.
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Antonyms
Backwardation
Related
Backwardation
Volatility
Illiquidity
Equities
Mispricing
Yield Curve
Bear Market
Bull Market
Futures Contracts
Spot Prices
Futures Market
Spot Price
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