[Verse 1] Commodities need a basket to measure their worth Oil and gold, wheat and copper across the earth But futures contracts have expiration dates Can't hold forever, time never waits Indices gather these raw materials tight Weight them by production or market's might [Chorus] Roll it forward when expiry's near Switch the old contract for the new year C-R-B, S-P-G-S-C-I Rolling methodology keeps exposure high Contango costs you, backwardation pays Rolling spreads determine your trading days [Verse 2] Construction starts with selecting the mix Energy, metals, agriculture picks Equal weighting or production-based scale Each methodology tells a different tale Monthly rolling on a scheduled plan Five days out, the transition began [Chorus] Roll it forward when expiry's near Switch the old contract for the new year C-R-B, S-P-G-S-C-I Rolling methodology keeps exposure high Contango costs you, backwardation pays Rolling spreads determine your trading days [Bridge] Front month selling, back month buying Curve shape shows if you're winning or crying Steep contango drags returns below Backwardation gives your portfolio flow Calendar spreads reveal the hidden cost Without proper rolling, profits get lost [Verse 3] Diversification across commodity space Energy dominant sets the pace Rebalancing keeps the weights in check Annual reviews prevent portfolio wreck Total return swaps can dodge the roll Synthetic exposure achieves the goal [Chorus] Roll it forward when expiry's near Switch the old contract for the new year C-R-B, S-P-G-S-C-I Rolling methodology keeps exposure high Contango costs you, backwardation pays Rolling spreads determine your trading days [Outro] Index construction, rolling with care Commodity exposure beyond compare Calendar management, the trader's art Rolling methodology, know it by heart
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