What is Open Interest?
Open Interest (OI) is the total value of all futures contracts currently open — the total amount of money in play on this market. Rising OI means new money is entering, falling OI means positions are closing.
How to read Open Interest
OI rising + price rising
New longs entering — bullish confirmation
OI rising + price falling
New shorts entering — bearish confirmation
OI falling + price rising
Shorts closing (squeezed) — rally may not last
OI falling + price falling
Longs closing (giving up) — trend may be ending
Total OI
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All exchanges combined
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Open Interest by Exchange
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OI History
Last 6 hours
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