delivery month
Definition
The month during which a futures contract expires, and during which delivery may take place according to the terms of the contract. also called contract month.
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nearby month, furthest month, deferred month
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' appears in the definitions of these terms on BusinessDictionary.com intercommodity spread, intracommodity spread, first notice day, last trading day, spot month, and 
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