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The futures term structure: price of each contract by expiry date.

Why it matters

Its slope is the market's carry — contango pays shorts to wait, backwardation pays longs.

How it is built

Settlement prices of listed futures ordered by expiry, snapshotted.

What to watch

Flips between contango and backwardation mark regime changes in demand for leverage and hedging.

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