Backwardation

Financial News Glossary: Backwardation

Find definitions alphabetically or by searching:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Backwardation

If the price of a futures contract that expires in the near term is higher than the price of a contract with the same terms that expires at a later date, the relationship between the two is called backwardation.

More typically, the contract with the longer-term expiration commands a higher price. That relationship is called contango.

Financial News: backwardation

Article
By PR Newswire
Service Offers New On Screen Interface for Faster and Easier Navigation
12/2/09 9:21AM
Article
By Don Dion
The cyclical nature of commodities, along with supply issues across the energy sector, make these funds riskier bets going forward.
12/2/09 6:00AM
Article
By Eric Rosenbaum
An analyst places an outperform rating on SunPower, a solar company still in the midst of an accounting scandal, and shares rise as a result on Tuesday morning.
12/1/09 4:44PM
Article
By PR Newswire
12/1/09 12:00PM
Article
By PR Newswire
Complaint Charges that Government Illegally Seized $8.5 Million from Solar Energy Company With Help From Barclays Bank and Three Irish Subcontractors
12/1/09 11:51AM
Article
By The Associated Press
Jobs, economics complicate Brazil's crackdown on Amazon destruction
11/27/09 12:00AM
Article
By The Associated Press
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad
11/25/09 2:44PM
Article
By The Associated Press
Washington Supreme Court reinstates $8M award against Hyundai in seat collapse case
11/25/09 1:08PM
Article
By Helene Meisler
The market is setting up for an oversold rally, and while these rallies might be taking the averages up, stocks are making lower highs.
11/25/09 7:00AM
Article
By PR Newswire
11/23/09 3:55PM
View All Backwardation Stories
© 2008, Lightbulb Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Note:This information is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not engaged in rendering financial, accounting or legal advice, and they assume no legal responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of the contents. The text is based on information available at time of publication. Readers should consult a financial professional about their own situation before acting on any information
Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,452.68 1,109.24 2,185.03 33.23
Oil *
77.73
DOWN
18.90
UP
0.38
UP
9.22
UP
0.48
10 Yr
3.32%
SPDR Gold
119.18
-0.18%
+0.03%
+0.42%
+1.47%
Data delayed 20 minutes

Brokerage Partners