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What is Continuous contract?

A chart that joins successive futures contracts into one series (for example "GC1!" or "@GC"). Useful for long-term price views; unreliable for exact historical levels, volume or delta around rolls.

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Continuous contract — A chart that joins successive futures contracts into one series (for example "GC1!" or "@GC"). Useful for long-term price views; unreliable for exact historical levels, volume or delta around rolls. [Ch 1]

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