Contango and backwardation are important concepts for commodity traders, reflecting price differences for delivery in different periods. The 2X Bitcoin Strategy ETF applies these concepts to Bitcoin ...

Crude oil's futures curve will likely switch to contango this summer from the current backwardation as global inventory is expected to build which would ease supply tightness, Bank of America energy ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The current contango structure in crude oil futures and most other commodity markets -- with future prices significantly above the spot market -- is providing a strong incentive to ...

Investing in commodity futures offers a unique way to diversify portfolios and capitalize on price movements in resources such as oil, metals, or agricultural products. The returns from commodity ...

Backwardation is the incidence when spot prices exceed futures prices, akin to an inverse yield curve with interest rates and bonds. Among the circumstances that can trigger backwardation with ...