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inverted market

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Inverted Market
In the context of options and futures, this is when the current (or short-term) contract prices are higher than the long-term contracts.

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This usually occurs because a good is currently in short supply, which drives up prices in the short term.

Inverted market
A futures market in which the nearer months are selling at price premiums to the more-distant months. Related: Premium.
inverted market
In futures or options trading, a market with nearby contracts having a price that is higher than more distant contracts. This unusual situation may occur when the underlying asset is heavily in demand. Also called backwardation. Compare contango.
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