Financial and business terms. 2012.
Nearby futures contract — When several futures contracts are considered, the contract with the closest settlement date is called the nearby futures contract. The next futures contract is the one that settles just after the nearby futures contract. The contract farthest… … Financial and business terms
Next futures contract — The contract settling immediately after the nearby futures contract. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
next futures contract — The contract settling immediately after the nearby futures contract. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
Most distant futures contract — When several futures contracts are considered, the contract settling last. Related: nearby futures contract … Financial and business terms
most distant futures contract — When several futures contracts are considered, the contract settling last. Related: nearby futures contract … Financial and business terms
DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract — Launched by the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) on 1 June 2007, the DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQD) is the Asian crude oil pricing benchmark. The contract is traded on the CME Group’s electronic platform CME Globex, and cleared through… … Wikipedia
nearby — The futures contract month with the earliest delivery period. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary The nearest active trading month of a financial or commodity futures market. Related: deferred futures. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The nearest… … Financial and business terms
nearby (delivery) month — The futures contract month closest to expiration. Also referred to as spot month. Chicago Board of Trade glossary … Financial and business terms
Near-month contract for energy futures — The near month contract, a term used in energy futures and options trading and other transactions, is the active contract with the shortest time to maturity. It is the contract that will expire first (often, but not always, within the next… … Energy terms
basis — The difference between the current cash price and the futures price of the same commodity. Unless otherwise specified, the price of the nearby futures contract month is generally used to calculate the basis. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The… … Financial and business terms
