nearby month

nearby month definition - finance
The futures contract month that is closest to expiration. If the current month is March, the nearby month is likely April for a futures contract that has 12 contracts per year. Also called spot month or delivery month.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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