The cost of storing a physical commodity, such as grains or metals, over a period of time. The carrying charge includes insurance, storage and interest on the invested funds as well as other incidental costs. In interest rate futures markets, it refers to the differential between the yield on a cash instrument and the cost of the funds necessary to buy the instrument. Also referred to as the Cost of Carry.
The cost to store and insure a physical commodity.
The fee a broker charges for carrying securities on credit, such as on a margin account.
The cost of storage space, insurance, and finance charges incurred when storing a physical commodity. Also, the charges a lender imposes on a business for lending money, in the form of interest, finance charges, and processing fees. Also, in interest rate futures markets, the difference between the yield on a cash instrument and the cost of funds necessary to buy that instrument. also called cost of carry or carry.
The expense, such as storage charges, insurance, interest, and other incidental costs involved in ownership of stored physical commodities over a period of time. The carrying charge may be reflected in futures contracts based on the physical commodities in question by successively higher prices for each succeeding future month of the contract.
Cost of storing a physical commodity over a period of time. Includes insurance, storage, and interest on the invested funds as well as other incidental costs. It is a carrying charge market when there are higher futures prices for each successive contract maturity. If the carrying charge is adequate to reimburse the holder, it is called a "full carry." Carrying costs usually are reflected in the difference between the futures prices for different delivery months.
The total cost of storing a physical commodity over a period of time. Includes storage charges, insurance, interest, and opportunity costs.
charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan
the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership
Is the amount to carry an inventory or carry a position for a set period such as a month. In the case of securities it is the funding with an allowance for dividends or interest income. For commodities, it includes storage, insurance and cost of funds.
For physical commodities such as grains and metals, the cost of storage space, insurance, and finance charges incurred by holding a physical commodity. In interest rate futures markets, it refers to the differential between the yield on a cash instrument and the cost of funds necessary to buy the instrument. Also referred to as cost of carry or carry.
The cost of storing natural gas for a period of time.
A carrying charge is like rent.
A category of operating expense: a regularly recurring ordinary and necessary expense associated with carrying on a trade or business, such as interest, taxes, and insurance. Most carrying charges can be deducted annually or capitalized, at the owner's discretion. Also see “Business,” “Capitalize,” “Deduct,” and “Operating expense.
cost of storing a physical commodity. Includes interest charge, storage cost, insurance etc.
The storage expenses involved in owning physical commodities which have had to be stored over a period of time.
