# What is the “Goldman Roll” anyway? | Western Livestock Journal

> The Goldman Roll, the monthly rolling of GSCI futures positions from the fifth to ninth business day, pressured the December live cattle contract as funds shifted December longs into February and April. The December contract lost almost $5 in the week after the prior Friday close. The roll is a recurring calendar effect rather than a new fundamental shock.

- Date: 2017-11-10 · published 2017-11-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68117-what-is-the-goldman-roll-anyway-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Index roll pressure weighs on nearby cattle futures and cash bids in the short term, while the deferred contracts keep their premium.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/what-is-the-goldman-roll-anyway/

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