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CL Open Interest

Free CL open interest chart from our continuous archive, deeper than the public 30-day cap. Current OI, 24h/7d change, historical extremes. No signup.

Percentile vs own historyP92 · Normal
Current3.57M
24h change-5.35%
7d change+5.03%
Archive low238.27
Archive high4.52M
Archive depth166 days · grows daily

Open Interest

Open interest is the total number of outstanding futures contracts. Rising OI on a move means new money is driving it; falling OI means positions are closing. OI expansion during a dump often marks aggressive shorts piling in, one of the strongest continuation signals in crypto derivatives.

What happened after past extremes

This coin · top-10% entriesLast 7 entries → next 24h: median -1.00%, 43% closed higher
This coin · bottom-10% entriesNot enough historical events yet (n<8), stats appear as the archive grows.
All 50 coins pooled · top-10%Last 294 entries → next 24h: median +0.49%, 56% closed higher
All 50 coins pooled · bottom-10%Last 276 entries → next 24h: median -0.01%, 50% closed higher

Computed from our own archive · event-study method: non-overlapping entries into the tail bucket, forward 24h price return

Public APIs cap OI/LSR history at 30 days. We log continuously: this archive deepens every day and cannot be reconstructed retroactively.

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FAQ

What is open interest in crypto futures?

Open interest (OI) is the total value of all outstanding perpetual futures contracts on a market. Unlike volume, OI only grows when NEW positions open. It measures money committed, not turnover.

Why does open interest history matter?

OI changes reveal whether a move is driven by new positioning or by position closing. Public APIs only serve ~30 days of OI history; our archive is continuous and grows daily.

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