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Stop Missing the OI Signal in Crypto Trading

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Trading crypto without watching OI (Open Interest)? You’re basically flying blind.

OI tells you how many active contracts are still open in the market right now. It’s basically the heartbeat of leverage trading—when it pumps, it means fresh money is flowing in and volatility is about to spike.

The key patterns:

Price up + OI up → Real buyers stepping in, trend is legit

Price up + OI down → Shorts getting liquidated, could reverse soon

High OI + low volatility → Accumulation phase, breakout incoming

High OI at resistance/support → Liquidation zone incoming, whales hunting stops

Pro move: Don’t use OI alone. Stack it with volume, funding rates, and chart patterns for the full picture. That’s when you actually see what’s coming.

Watch BTC, ETH, and alts through this lens and suddenly the price action makes way more sense.

BTC2.06%
ETH4.18%
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