The difference between the cost and the financial benefit of holding a particular asset for a specified period.
〔财政〕（一定时间内控制特定资产的）成本收益差
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In the cost-of-carry formula the spot price shown is for immediate delivery.
The implied cost-of-carry, based on the last day of trading, works out to around 5.50 per cent.
Barring a few exceptions, the cost-of-carry has not influenced prices in the way it is supposed to.
We provide an analytical discussion of the optimal hedge ratio under discrepancies between the futures market price and its theoretical valuation according to the cost-of-carry model.