The concept of the normal curve, also known as the Gaussian distribution or bell curve, is foundational in understanding how data is distributed in many natural phenomena. It's a pattern that emerges ...

A contango market is often confused with a normal futures curve; and a normal backwardation market is confused with an inverted futures curve. Let's start by getting an understanding of the difference ...

What is the Normal Yield Curve? The normal yield curve is a yield curve in which short-term debt instruments have a lower yield than long-term debt instruments of the same credit quality. This gives ...

The market demand curve and the normal curve are different in several different ways. The shape of the demand curve, its purpose and the function that defines it are all different from that of the ...

Yield curves plot bond interest rates over different contract lengths. Contract lengths vary from two months to twenty years. Yield curves are often used to compare the yield of what a bond pays to ...

Imagine you're at a fair, and you see a booth with a giant dartboard. The booth owner challenges you to hit the bullseye. You take your shot, and the dart lands somewhere on the board. Now imagine ...