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Backwardation (also known as premium) is most useful in commodities, but can work in other asset types as well. A period of backwardation occurs when the more recent contract is trading for more than the furthest contract. This can indicate an increase in demand for the commodity and cause prices to rise. As such, only bullish signals can be identified from this phenomena.