contango

1. The situation in a futures market where prices for future delivery are higher than prices for immediate (or nearer) delivery.

2. The amount by which prices for future delivery are higher than prices for near delivery.

3. Fee paid by a buyer to the seller on settlement day when the buyer wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.

4. The premium or interest paid by the buyer to the seller, to be allowed to defer paying for the stock purchased until the next fortnightly settlement day.

5. The postponement of payment by the buyer of stock on the payment of a premium to the seller. see backwardation.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
contango	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
an	2
no	2
na	2
on	2
ag	3
go	3
ta	2
to	2
at	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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oot	3
ono	3
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ant	3
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tan	3
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ton	3
too	3
cat	5
cog	6
cot	5
con	5
coo	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tang	5
noon	4
nota	4
toga	5
goat	5
toco	6
onto	4
taco	6
tong	5
toon	4
nano	4
goon	5
gnat	5
nona	4
agon	5
anon	4
cant	6
coat	6
conn	6
coon	6
coot	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tonga	6
tango	6
ancon	7
canon	7
canto	7
cogon	8
conga	8
congo	8
conto	7
octan	7
cotan	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cannot	8
canton	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
octagon	10

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
contango	11