also: きりげつ
noun
contract month; delivery month
Financial term for the month in which a futures contract expires and delivery is due.
この先物取引の限月は来年の3月です。
The delivery month for this futures contract is March of next year.
限月が近づくと、価格が変動しやすくなります。
As the contract month approaches, prices tend to become more volatile.
Compound of 限 (limit, bound) and 月 (month), referring to the month that bounds a futures contract.