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• CONVERGENCE
  
  Describes an inevitable change in the relationship between cash and futures prices for instruments until delivery. Prior to delivery, the futures price and the cash price differ by the cost of carry. As time passes, the cost of carry diminishes and the futures price will equal the cash price at the time of delivery. This is a necessary condition for the futures contract to effectively hedge the cash instrument.
  
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