Open interest

Significado en lenguaje sencillo

Open interest is the number of derivative contracts reported as open rather than closed or expired.

Por qué es útil

Open interest is useful as descriptive evidence when it is compared on the same definition, source, period, unit and exact listing. It is one input to research, not a verdict.

Dónde aparece en XMarketRadar

Look for Open interest in Futures, Option Chain, Options Screener and derivative study tables for a selected underlying and contract.

Cómo se calcula o se obtiene

Open interest is provider- or exchange-reported contract/market data for a stated instrument and observation time; XMarketRadar does not infer a missing value from nearby rows.

Entradas, período y unidad

Read the disclosed inputs or source, observation period, bar interval, unit, native currency and scale. A value without its source and as-of context is incomplete; unlike units must not be combined.

Ejemplo práctico

Illustrative only: If 20,000 contracts remain open after matching opens and closes are processed, open interest is 20,000; trading volume that day can be much larger.

Qué significan alto y bajo

A higher or lower Open interest value is descriptive, not automatically good or bad. Meaning depends on the instrument, comparison period, method and related evidence.

Positivo, negativo y cero real

Positive and negative Open interest values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.

Cuándo no está disponible

Unavailable (—) means Open interest is absent, unsupported, stale under the screen's rules or not computable from verified inputs. It must never be converted to zero or a neutral signal.

Limitaciones y errores comunes

Open interest may differ by provider definition, observation time, instrument and venue. Common mistakes are dropping units or dates, comparing unlike scopes, and treating a missing value as zero.

Diferencias según el mercado

Contract size, exercise style, expiry, settlement, price unit and trading rules vary across all supported markets. Always use the selected contract specification.

Términos relacionados

Use the related-term links on this page to compare Open interest with neighbouring definitions while retaining each term's distinct source, unit and limitations.

Siguientes pasos sugeridos

Open the related Derivatives terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Open interest on an exact exchange listing. Confirm source, as-of time, units and unavailable reason before using it in research.

Solo información educativa; no es asesoramiento ni un servicio de órdenes.

This Open interest tutorial is educational and descriptive. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.