# Open Interest Open interest, being the total value of open contracts in cryptocurrency trading, is a key indicator for assessing the strength and health of the market. It provides insight into overall trading activity and can be used to identify market trends and potential turning points in prices. Whether open interest is increasing or decreasing can provide valuable information about investor sentiment and market expectations. ### Intervals 1W, 1D, 4h, 2h, 1h, 15m, 10m, 5m, 1m {% hint style="info" %} We will publish a detailed list of metrics in this area after conducting research among the community and determining needs. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.oxdata.io/roadmap/exchange-metrics/open-interest.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.