Open Interest represents the total number of outstanding derivative contracts. Understand what changes in OI can and cannot tell you.
Open Interest is the number of outstanding futures or options contracts that have not been settled.
Rising OI with rising price is often discussed as fresh participation, but such interpretations require careful context.
OI change analysis is a derived metric — always distinguish it from the raw reported data.
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Sources: Educational framework — KRV FinMart
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