contangos

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A form of contango — The situation in a futures market where prices for future delivery are higher than prices for immediate (or nearer) delivery, indicating the expectation that the price of the underlying asset will go up.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of contango
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of contango
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APA

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“contangos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contangos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contangos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contangos.

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