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Volume vs Open Interest
Volume versus open interest compares current trading activity with the number of outstanding contracts.
Why it matters to you
Beginners often confuse them. An option can have: high volume but lower existing open interest, or high open interest but little trading activity today. Neither metric should be interpreted in isolation as proof that a contract is easy to trade.
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Open Interest