Goldman roll

noun

The five-business day period (the 5th through 9th business day of the month proceeding the futures expiration month) when the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index is rolled forward (in 20% increments) into the next futures expiration month.

“Cattle futures settled lower as funds transferred some of their August long positions into October cattle futures on this day three of the five days of the Goldman Roll.”

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Meanings

nounGoldman roll (plural Goldman rolls)

plural Goldman rolls

  1. slangbusinessThe five-business day period (the 5th through 9th business day of the month proceeding the futures expiration month) when the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index is rolled forward (in 20% increments) into the next futures expiration month.

    Cattle futures settled lower as funds transferred some of their August long positions into October cattle futures on this day three of the five days of the Goldman Roll.

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