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What is a 'Head And Shoulders Pattern' In technical analysis, a head and shoulders pattern describes a specific chart formation that predicts...

What is an 'Implied Rate' An implied rate is an interest rate that is determined by the difference between the spot rate...

What is 'Narrow Basis' A condition found in futures markets in which the spot price of underlying commodities is close to the...

DefinitionNormal backwardation, also sometimes called backwardation, is the market condition wherein the price of a commodities' forward or futures contract is trading below the...

DefinitionContango is a situation where the futures price of a commodity is higher than the anticipated spot price at maturity of the futures contract....

What is a 'Par Yield Curve' A par yield curve is a graph of the yields on hypothetical Treasury securities with prices...

What is 'Parity' Parity refers to two things being equal to each other. The term "par value" for a bond is similar...

DefinitionUncovered interest arbitrage is an arbitrage trading strategy whereby an investor capitalizes on the interest rate differential between two countries. Unlike covered interest arbitrage,...

What is 'Unbiased Predictor' The notion that the current market price of a physical commodity (its cash price or currency) will be...

What is 'AAAA Spot Contract' A standardized contract drawn up by the American Association of Advertising Agencies that governs the purchase of...