contango English

Meaning contango meaning

What does contango mean?

contango noun

— The situation in a futures market where prices for future delivery are higher than prices for immediate (or nearer) delivery.

— The amount by which prices for future delivery are higher than prices for near delivery.

— (obsolete, London Stock Exchange) Fee paid by a buyer to the seller on settlement day when the buyer wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.

contango verb

— (obsolete, London Stock Exchange, ambitransitive) To charge (a buyer) a fee to defer settlement until the next settlement day.

Synonyms contango synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as contango?

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