BACKWARDATION


Meaning of BACKWARDATION in English

ˌbakwə(r)ˈdāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: backward (I) + -ation

1. : the seller's postponement of delivery of stock or shares on the London Stock Exchange with the consent of the buyer upon payment of a premium to the latter

2. : the premium paid in backwardation — compare contango

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.