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- Reading term structure: Rising slopes are said to be in contango, while downward slopes indicate backwardation. Term structures in heavy backwardation may signal a stressed or volatile market.
- Compare date: Pick a prior date to overlay against today and inspect changes in the term structure. For crude, date comparison is available in WTI-only or Brent-only mode.
- Interacting with charts: Click and drag to zoom, hover for details, and double click to reset zoom.
- Data timing: Quotes sourced from CME with a 10-15 minute delay.
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