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Basic Question 9 of 13

When the market is in backwardation, the roll yield will be ______ for a long investor.

A. negative
B. positive
C. zero

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vatsal92 Roll yield is the gains/losses that would be realized if spot price remains unchanged over the life of the contract.
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Learning Outcome Statements

compare theories of commodity futures returns;

describe, calculate, and interpret the components of total return for a fully collateralized commodity futures contract;

contrast roll return in markets in contango and markets in backwardation;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 5, Module 33.