contango
kənˈtæŋgoʊ
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Definition of contango - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
term structureTECH.futures market situation with higher future pricesTECH.
  • Contango occurs when oil futures are priced higher than current prices.
backwardation carry premium
2.
price differenceTECH.amount by which future prices exceed spot pricesTECH.
  • The contango was $5 per barrel in the oil market.
markup premium spread
3.
old brokerageRareobsolete fee for deferring stock settlementRare
  • In the 1800s, traders paid a contango to delay settlement.
charge fee levy
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Expressions with contango

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fee charged for trading in a contango market
The broker charged a contango commission for the futures contract.
difference between future and spot prices in trading
The contango rate affects the futures market dynamics.
profit from future price higher than spot price
Traders made money on contango in the oil market.

Origin of contango

Italian, contango (deferred payment)

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fee charged for trading in a contango market

Examples of contango in a sentence

  • Traders are wary of contango in the futures market.
  • Traders were concerned about the widening contango in metals.
  • The market's contango indicated future supply concerns.
  • The broker explained the concept of contango to new investors.
  • Contango was a common practice in historical stock markets.

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  1. French:contango, écart de prix à terme, ...
  2. German:Contango, Preisaufschlag, ...
  3. Italian:contango, ...
  4. Spanish:contango, ...
  5. Portuguese:contango, ...
  6. Chinese:期货溢价, 价格差, ...
  7. Japanese:コンタンゴ, 先物価格超過, ...
  8. Arabic:كُونْتَانْغُو, فَرْق الأَسْعَار المُسْتَقْبَلِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹנְטַנְגוֹ, פְּרֶמְיָה חוֹזִים עָתִידִיִּים, ...
  10. Russian:контанго, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контанго, різниця в ціні, ...
  12. Hindi:कंटैंगो, कॉनटैंगो, ...

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