Definition of open interest in English English dictionary
The number of contracts outstanding between market participants in a futures market or other derivatives market
The sum of either all short or long futures contracts in one delivery month or in all delivery months that are outstanding (have not been offset)
In options markets, the number of outstanding contracts for a particular series of options
The total number of futures contracts long or short in a delivery month or market that has been entered into and not yet liquidated by an offsetting transaction or fulfilled by delivery Also called Open Contracts or Open Commitments
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 total number of futures contracts traded in a given commodity that have not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting futures transaction or by delivery
The sum of all long or short futures contracts in one delivery month to one market that have been entered into and not yet liquidated by an offsetting transaction or fulfilled by delivery Also known as Commitments
Total number of unexercised contracts for a particular option or futures contract
the number of futures contracts of a given commodity that have not yet been offset by an opposite futures transaction nor delivered against
The number of outstanding option contracts in the exchange market or in a particular class or series
The total number of derivative contracts traded that have not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting derivative transaction or by delivery Related: liquidation
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
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 "
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 outstanding option or futures contracts that have not been closed out by offset or fulfilled by delivery
The total number of derivatives contracts traded that have not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting derivative transaction or by delivery Related: Liquidation
The total number of purchased or sold lots in a particular type of exchange traded contract that have not yet been offset, i e sold off or bought back
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
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 BACK TO TOP
The total number of derivative contracts traded that not yet been liquidated either by an offsetting derivative transaction or by delivery Related: liquidation
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
In options and futures trading, the number of outstanding option contracts at any given time which have not been exercised and have not yet reached expiration
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
The number of "open contracts " It refers to unliquidated purchases or sales and never to their combined total