Definition of contango in English:

contango

noun kənˈtaŋɡəʊ

mass nounStock Market

1The normal situation in which the spot or cash price of a commodity is lower than the forward price.
〔股票〕〈英〉期货溢价，期货升水。常与BACKWARDATION 相对
Often contrasted with backwardation
Example sentencesExamples
- The opposite condition, one that obtains when the market quotes a higher price for a more distant and a lower price fore the nearby delivery date is known as contango.
- On the other hand, oil has been in contango for most of the last year but the price has been in a gradual uptrend.
- One of the main incentives to crystallise a loss was that the same shares could be acquired within the 14-day contango period without giving rise to any broker commission.
- The $450 break was done in the February 05 contract (which puts the market in a contango - it used to be held in backwardation).
- ‘We could see 6 cents if people decide to sell off, but with the contango now back in the market there shouldn't be such a dire need to push stuff,’ a trader said.
1. 1.1historical A percentage paid by a buyer of stock to postpone transfer to a future settling day.
  〈史〉交易延期费，延期日息
  Example sentencesExamples
  In addition, underperformance by the stocks of heavily hedged producers, rising gold prices and materially lower contangos have reduced the incentive to hedge.
  Bear in mind that hedging had its value in maximising income in a falling market, with high contangos, neither of which, if current sentiment persists, are likely to be present for a while.
  We believe there will be some hedging from producers as high prices and contangos start to interest them in securing some profits.
  In the early 1980s, interest rates were still very high by current day standards and contangos were simply too large to forgo.
  As shown in the chart above contangos have fallen from the range of 5-6% to today's 1%.

Origin

Mid 19th century: probably an arbitrary formation on the pattern of Latin verb forms ending in -o in the first person singular, perhaps with the idea 'I make contingent' (see contingent).

单词	contango
释义	Definition of contango in English: contango noun kənˈtaŋɡəʊ mass nounStock Market 1The normal situation in which the spot or cash price of a commodity is lower than the forward price. 〔股票〕〈英〉期货溢价，期货升水。常与BACKWARDATION 相对 Often contrasted with backwardation Example sentencesExamples The opposite condition, one that obtains when the market quotes a higher price for a more distant and a lower price fore the nearby delivery date is known as contango. On the other hand, oil has been in contango for most of the last year but the price has been in a gradual uptrend. One of the main incentives to crystallise a loss was that the same shares could be acquired within the 14-day contango period without giving rise to any broker commission. The $450 break was done in the February 05 contract (which puts the market in a contango - it used to be held in backwardation). ‘We could see 6 cents if people decide to sell off, but with the contango now back in the market there shouldn't be such a dire need to push stuff,’ a trader said. 1.1historical A percentage paid by a buyer of stock to postpone transfer to a future settling day. 〈史〉交易延期费，延期日息 Example sentencesExamples In addition, underperformance by the stocks of heavily hedged producers, rising gold prices and materially lower contangos have reduced the incentive to hedge. Bear in mind that hedging had its value in maximising income in a falling market, with high contangos, neither of which, if current sentiment persists, are likely to be present for a while. We believe there will be some hedging from producers as high prices and contangos start to interest them in securing some profits. In the early 1980s, interest rates were still very high by current day standards and contangos were simply too large to forgo. As shown in the chart above contangos have fallen from the range of 5-6% to today's 1%. Origin Mid 19th century: probably an arbitrary formation on the pattern of Latin verb forms ending in -o in the first person singular, perhaps with the idea 'I make contingent' (see contingent).
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