Series 3: 5.3.7. Carry Vs. Inverted Spreads

5.3.7. Carry vs. Inverted Spreads

In a normal market, as we know, the cash price of a commodity is always lower than its nearby futures price, which is also lower than the price of the deferred month. The cost of carry is positive and additive from one month to the next. Option premiums in a normal market also increase as you move from the nearby month to a deferred month and as the m