Combine this with a sharp increase in the premium for September VIX futures, and the rise in the market from the lows achieved on July 1st appears to have been more attributable to the correction of an oversold market than a rejuvenation of the rally.

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Oil futures one year out trade at a big premium to spot prices.

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The difference between the normally lower futures price and the spot price is an insurance premium the farmer is willing to pay to guarantee himself the September price, when he can deliver his crop.

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