BACKWARDATION
Etymology
Noun
backwardation (countable and uncountable, plural backwardations)
(finance) The situation in a futures market where prices for future delivery are lower than prices for immediate (or nearer) delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of a commodity.
(obsolete, London Stock Exchange) A fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
Antonyms
• contango
• forwardation
Source: Wiktionary
Back`war*da"tion, n. Etym: [Backward, v.i.+ -ation.] (Stock Exchange)
Definition: The seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; -- also, the premium so paid. See Contango. Biddle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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