open_interest

Latest Open Interest (OI) snapshot for a specific futures symbol on a specific exchange. OI represents the total outstanding leveraged positions and is a key indicator of market sentiment, leverage levels, and potential liquidation pressure.

Usage hints:

• Both exchange and symbol are required (e.g., binance, BTC-USDT)
• Use open_interest_list for cross-exchange comparison without specifying a symbol
• Rising OI + rising price = strong uptrend; rising OI + falling price = potential liquidations ahead
• Combine with funding_rate_latest for full derivatives market context

REST endpoint

GET /api/v1/open-interest — see REST reference.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
exchange	string	yes		Exchange identifier	"..."
symbol	string	yes		Exchange-native API symbol	"..."

Example invocation

JSON-RPC tools/call payload:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "open_interest",
    "arguments": {
      "exchange": "...",
      "symbol": "..."
    }
  }
}