instruments · intermediate
Rollover
Rollover is closing a near-month futures position and opening the same view in a later expiry.
Indian traders often roll Nifty or stock futures in the days before monthly expiry.
Rollover percentage statistics estimate how much open interest is migrating to the next month.
The cost of rollover relates to the spread between near and far contract prices.
High rollover with stable price can suggest positions are being carried rather than squared.
Part of the Market Pulse Term of the Day series — factual market vocabulary, not investment advice.