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open interest

Definition

In futures and options trading, total number of outstanding contracts on any given day that have (1) not been liquidated by an offsetting contract or by the delivery of the underlying commodity or financial instrument, or (2) (in case of options) are allowed to expire. Open interest is a measure of liquidity in the respective markets.

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