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Open Interest

The total number of open (unclosed) futures contracts. Its change reveals whether a move is backed by fresh money.

Open Interest (OI) counts positions still open. Price up + OI up = trend fueled by new buyers; price up + OI down = mere short covering, a more fragile move.

Example

A rally with rising OI → new longs, a credible trend.

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