also: きりげつ
contract month; delivery month
Financial term for the month in which a futures contract expires and delivery is due.
The delivery month for this futures contract is March of next year.
As the contract month approaches, prices tend to become more volatile.
Standard kanji form for the financial term; reading げんげつ is the primary pronunciation.
Alternate reading きりげつ is listed but is uncommon; learners should use げんげつ.
Compound of 限 (limit, bound) and 月 (month), referring to the month that bounds a futures contract.