A specific month in which delivery may take place under the terms of a futures contract. Also referred to as contract month. Chicago Board of Trade glossary
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The month during which a futures contract expires, and delivery is made on that contract. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary
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See "contract month."
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The calendar month in which a futures contract comes to maturity and becomes deliverable. Exchange Handbook Glossary
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The specified month to which trading a particular futures or options contract relates. On LIFFE these are March, June, September, December. Options may also be traded on a 1-2-3 month cycle e.g. January, February, March, in addition to the quarterly cycle. LIFFE
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