Open interest (also known as open contracts or open commitments) refers to the total number of derivative contracts, like futures and options, that have not been settled in the immediately previous time period for a specific underlying security. A large open interest indicates more activity and liquidity for the contract. For each buyer of a futur...
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[futures] Open interest is the number of `open` contracts of derivatives like futures and options that have a time limit after which they expire. Open interest in a derivative is the sum of all contracts that have not expired, been exercised or physically delivered. Moreover, the open interest is the number of long positions or, equivalentl...
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The total number of derivatives contracts traded that have not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting derivative transaction or by delivery. Related: Liquidation.
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The total number of derivative contracts traded that not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting derivative transaction or by delivery. Related: liquidation
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The total number of derivatives contracts traded that have not yet been liquidated either by an offs
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A measure of liquidity in futures and options. Open interest is the total number of futures contracts or options that have been opened with either a purchase or a sale and not yet closed by an offsetting opposite purchase or sale.
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The total number of outstanding option or futures contracts that have not been closed out by offset or fulfilled by delivery.
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The net amount of outstanding open positions, either long or short, in a given futures or options... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/open-interest.htm?id=1054&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of open interest'>more</a>
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The number of contracts (long and short) outstanding in any one futures contract.
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Futures positions on an exchange that have not yet been closed out, i.e remain to be fulfilled. Published by some futures exchanges as an important statistic for relevant contracts.
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Is the amount of open contracts for the futures and options markets. This amount can fluctuate throughout the day and day-by-day. It represents the quantity of contracts which are subject to offset by either liquidation of long positions, covering of short positions or making and taking delivery. Sometimes referred to as commitment or open commitme...
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The number of contracts (long and short) outstanding in any one futures contract
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The net (i.e. either long or short) open positions in a particular future or option contract which needs to be either traded out before expiry, or delivered at expiry.
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The net open positions of a futures or option contract.
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