Glossary Detail: Open Interest
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Total number of outstanding option contracts that haven't been closed or exercised — measures market commitment at each strike.
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Open interest (OI) is the total number of options contracts that are currently open (held by traders) and have not yet been closed, exercised, or expired. Unlike volume, which counts transactions, OI counts existing positions.