Session 16: Derivative Investments: Forwards and Futures Reading 59: Futures Markets and Contracts
LOS e: Describe backwardation and contango.
Backwardation refers to a situation where:
A) |
the futures price is below the spot price. | |
B) |
the futures price is above the spot price. | |
C) |
long hedgers outnumber short hedgers. | |
Backwardation refers to a situation where the futures price is below the spot price. For backwardation to occur, there must be a significant benefit to holding the asset, either monetary or non-monetary. |