The total number of futures contracts entered into during a specified period of time that have not been liquidated either by offsetting futures transactions or by actual delivery.
Exchanges are required to post the number of outstanding long and short positions in their listed contracts. This constitutes the open interest in each contract.
The total number of outstanding option or futures contracts which remain open at a given moment, since they that have not been closed out by offset or fulfilled by delivery. It sometimes also refers to the number of buy market orders before the stock market opens.
The number of open contracts on a particular option indicating whether the option is liquid (ie. tradeable).
Total number of options or futures contracts that have not been liquidated. An open interest of 1 represents both the buyer & seller of a particular option or futures contract.
The total number of futures contracts of a given commodity that have not yet been offset by opposite futures transactions nor fulfilled by delivery of the commodity; the total number of open transactions. Each open transaction has a buyer and a seller, but for calculation of open interest, only one side of the contract is counted.
In the futures market, the number of contracts currently outstanding on a commodity or financial future.
The number of outstanding contracts in a particular class or series existing in the option market. Also called the "open position".
Characterizes the number of all open positions in a specific futures or options contract. The number of open positions on the long side is identical with the number of open positions on the short side.
For a given commodity, the total number of futures or options contracts that have been neither offset by an opposite futures or option transaction nor fulfilled by delivery of the commodity or option exercise. Each option transaction has a buyer and a seller, but for calculation of open interest, only one side of the contract is counted.
The net amount of outstanding open positions, either long or short, in a given futures or options contract.
The net open positions of a futures or option contract.
The total of all currently outstanding contracts (one side only). Refers to contracts that have been entered into and not yet closed out
The number of outstanding options contracts on a given series for a particular underlying stock.
The total of all forward positions that have not yet been closed out on a futures market.
The number of open contracts at the end of the trading session. For every long, there is a short. As such, the number of outstanding long contracts is equal to the number of outstanding short contracts.
The net total amount of outstanding contracts in a future or option.
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 commitment.
The daily indication on an Exchange of the outstanding futures or options contracts which have yet to be delivered against or liquidated.
Total number of futures or options on futures contracts that have not yet been offset or fulfilled by delivery. An indicator of the depth or liquidity of a market (the ability to buy or sell at or near a given price) and of the use of a market for risk- and/or asset-management.
the volume of contracts open on an exchange- traded contract.
The total number of futures contracts or market position of a given commodity which have not yet been offset or fulfilled by delivery of the actual; the total number of open transactions where each transaction has a buyer and a seller.
For futures, the total number of contracts not yet liquidated by offset or delivery; i.e., the number of contracts outstanding. Open interest is determined by counting the number of transactions on the market (either the total contracts bought or sold, but not both). For futures options, the number of calls or puts outstanding; each type of option has its own open interest figure.
The total number of option contracts that have not yet been exercised, expired, or fulfilled by delivery. (Option or Futures contracts that are not yet closed).
The total number of futures or options contracts of a given commodity that have not yet been offset by an opposite futures or option transaction nor fulfilled by delivery of the commodity or option exercise. Each open transaction has a buyer and a seller, but for calculation of open interest, only one side of the contract is counted.
Total number of contracts in a commodity or options market that are still open, meaning they have not been exercised, closed out, or allowed to expire. Also called a " commitment."
Derivative contracts traded and not yet liquidated.
The net long and short amount of outstanding positions in a particular contract.
The number of open contracts on a particular option series indicating whether the option is liquid. An option with a lot of Open Interest is less likely to have a high price volatility.
Open interest is the number of open contracts on a given future or options contract. Longs or shorts that have not been closed out are OI. Short-covering/profit-taking will tend to reduce OI.
The net total of outstanding open contracts in a particular option series. An opening transaction increases the open interest, while any closing transaction reduces the open interest.
The total number of futures contracts that are still available to be bought and sold for a particular commodity. Open interest is an indicator of how much interest there is in the contract.
The net (i.e. either long or short) open positions in a particular future or option contracts which needs to be either traded out before expiry, or delivered at expiry.
Number of open contracts. Refers to unliquidated purchases or sales, never to their combined total.
refers to a Long or Short position in which there is no offsetting corresponding position. Also used generally to describe a market characterized by a high proportion of such positions.
In options and futures trading, the number of outstanding option contracts, at a given point in time, which have not been exercised and have not yet reached expiration.
The number of outstanding option contracts in the exchange market or in a particular class or series.
The total number of outstanding option contracts in a given series....
The number of contracts left open in the market capable of delivery. With futures, open interest is counted either by taking all of the long positions or all of the short (to take both long and shorts would lead to double counting as they are different sides of the same contract). With options, all long calls and puts or all short calls and puts would be taken. Open interest gives a useful indicator as to the liquidity in the market. High open interest figures suggests greater liquidity, as many who have open positions will wish to offset them before expiry of the contract.
The total number of derivative contracts traded that not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting derivative transaction or by delivery. Related: liquidation
Total number of contracts, long or short, that have not yet been liquidated by an offsetting transaction or fulfilled by delivery.
The number of option contracts outstanding.
Pertains to future contracts. It is the number of contracts that are still outstanding. It will be equal to the total number of long and short positions, not the combination of the two.
The total number of contracts that are outstanding and have not been offset by either delivery or an opposite buy-sell transaction.
The number of contracts (both long and short) outstanding in any one futures contract.
The total number of futures contracts long or short in a delivery month or market that has been entered into and not year liquidated by an offsetting transaction of fulfilled by delivery.
All futures or options contracts that have been entered into and not yet liquidated by an offsetting transaction or by delivery.
All the open contracts in a futures market.
The number of contracts outstanding at the end of the trading day.
1. The total number of options or futures contracts that are not closed or delivered on a particular day. 2. The number of buy market orders before the stock market opens.
The number of open or outstanding contracts on a commodity exchange for which the holders are still obligated to the commodity exchange concerned. No offsetting sale or purchase has yet been made against it. Open interest is used as an indicator of the level of commercial activity in a particular futures contract.
The amount of outstanding contracts on a specific underlying security. A contract is considered to be outstanding if it is has not expired, or been exercised or closed out. Open interest also applies to the total number of contracts in an options market and is included in the options and commodity pages of daily newspapers. See: Closing Transaction; Expiration; Exercise; Options; Underlying Security
The sum of futures contracts in one delivery month or one market that has been entered into and not yet liquidated by offsetting transactions nor fulfilled by deliveries. 184
In options markets, the number of outstanding contracts for a particular series of options.
The total number of option or commodity contracts that are open (not exercised, not closed out, or not expired).
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.