Commodities · Commodity specialist topics · lesson 5 of 9 · 7 min read · David Alexander
The roll in detail
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The days over which the market's standing positions migrate from the expiring contract to the next - not a single moment but a published season, led by the large index funds whose roll schedules are announced in advance. Where the migration is concentrated and predictable, the spread between months carries its own supply and demand for those few days.
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