backwardation

"The methodology employed by the underlying index of USCI seeks to minimize the harmful effects of contagion by favoring commodities in backwardation (positive roll-yield) and longer-term contracts," he explains.

Guru Picks: Five Gold And Commodity Best Buys Alexandra Zendrian 2010

"The methodology employed by the underlying index of USCI seeks to minimize the harmful effects of contagion by favoring commodities in backwardation (positive roll-yield) and longer-term contracts," he explains.

Guru Picks: Five Gold And Commodity Best Buys Alexandra Zendrian 2010

"The methodology employed by the underlying index of USCI seeks to minimize the harmful effects of contagion by favoring commodities in backwardation (positive roll-yield) and longer-term contracts," he explains.

Five Gold And Commodity Best Buys Alexandra Zendrian 2010

A certain degree of backwardation is normal (hence the phrase "normal backwardation").

Backwardation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

We are seeing signs of increasing demand for energy, evidenced by the oil market recently moving into "backwardation" -- where current oil contracts are priced higher than future ones.

Pamela Rosenau: Winter of Content? Pamela Rosenau 2011

We are seeing signs of increasing demand for energy, evidenced by the oil market recently moving into "backwardation" -- where current oil contracts are priced higher than future ones.

Pamela Rosenau: Winter of Content? Pamela Rosenau 2011

The result, analysts say, is "backwardation" - a situation in which futures-contract prices are lower than spot prices.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

The result, analysts say, is "backwardation" - a situation in which futures-contract prices are lower than spot prices.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2009

December Nymex crude futures dropped below the January-delivery contract, ending a situation where the front-month contract was priced higher than those further in the future, also known as backwardation.

Crude Declines on Europe Worries; Falls Out of Backwardation David Bird 2011

Front-month Nymex crude ended with a 14-cent premium to the second month in the fourth day of the market price structure known as backwardation, where near-month contracts are priced higher than those further out into the future.

Oil Jumps 4.2% on Europe Hopes; US GDP David Bird 2011