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Normal Backwardation

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

    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...

        Forward Backwardation

        A situation of backwardation in which a specific period is “squeezed”, i.e., characterized by forced, not normal, trading. This usually...

          Backwardation

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

            Backwardation Swap

            A commodity swap in which two counterparties exchange cash flows based on two prices: the sport price and the future...

              Forward Contract

              An over-the-counter (OTC) contract that obliges its holder to buy or sell a specific asset for a predetermined delivery price...

                Expected Spot Price

                The market’s average opinion about what the spot price of an asset will be at a specific time in the...