goldman roll

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Meaning · English

The five-business day period (the 5th through 9th business day of the month proceeding the futures expiration month) when the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index is rolled forward (in 20% increments) into the next futures expiration month.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Cattle futures settled lower as funds transferred some of their August long positions into October cattle futures on this day three of the five days of the Goldman Roll.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “goldman roll” mean?

The five-business day period (the 5th through 9th business day of the month proceeding the futures expiration month) when the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index is rolled forward (in 20% increments) into the next futures expiration month.

Is “goldman roll” formal or informal?

goldman roll is generally slang.