What is another word for Backwardation?

Pronunciation: [bˌakwədˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Backwardation refers to a situation where the price of a commodity for immediate delivery is higher than the price for future delivery. Some synonyms for the word include: 1. Inverted market 2. Negative carry 3. Shortage market 4. Backward pricing 5. Backward trend 6. Reverse contango 7. Supply scarcity 8. Contango flip 9. Depleting inventory 10. Backward shift. These terms are often used in financial markets to describe a condition where the demand for a commodity outstrips available supply, leading to higher prices in the short term. Such conditions are often seen in energy and agricultural markets.

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What are the hypernyms for Backwardation?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
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    commodities market term, financial term, investment term.

What are the opposite words for Backwardation?

The term backwardation is used to describe a situation where the current or spot price of a commodity is higher than the future or forward price. Antonyms for backwardation include carrying charge, contango, forwardation, and normal backwardation. Carrying charge refers to the cost associated with holding or carrying a commodity from one delivery date to another. Contango is the opposite of backwardation and is used to describe a situation where the future price of a commodity is higher than the spot price. Forwardation refers to a situation where the forward price of a commodity is not much different from the current or spot price. Normal backwardation is a type of backwardation that occurs due to the cost of holding a commodity.

What are the antonyms for Backwardation?

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Usage examples for Backwardation

Backwardation, 146. Bagehot, W., 18, 37, 540, n.
"The Value of Money"
Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

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