Open interest heatmap
Over the last 24 hours the most new positions went into BNB (+$10.0M, +1.8%), INJ (+$8.7M, +11.8%), SHELL (+$7.5M, +167.6%). The largest exit was BTC (−$790.8M, −4.0%).
Open interest profile: where positions were opened by price
How to use the open interest heatmap
1See where money goes in
The bigger the bubble, the more money went into new positions or left closed ones. Green means open interest grew, red means it fell. Switch 1h, 4h, 24h or 7d.
2Compare with the price
Point at a bubble to see the open interest change next to the price change, with a short note on what that combination means.
3Open the coin chart
Click a bubble. The chart below shows at which prices new positions were opened: the longest bars on the right are the levels where the most positions were opened.
How to read open interest together with the price
Open interest is the number of futures contracts that are still open. It grows when new positions are opened and falls when positions are closed or liquidated. Every contract has a buyer and a seller, so open interest alone does not show who is long and who is short. Read it next to the price.
| Open interest | Price | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Rises | Rises | New positions opened into the rise. |
| Rises | Falls | New positions opened into the fall. |
| Falls | Rises | Positions closed while the price rose. |
| Falls | Falls | Positions closed while the price fell. |
Open interest gainers and losers, 24h
Most positions opened
| Coin | Opened | OI, contracts | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNB | +$10.0M | +1.8% | −4.1% |
| INJ | +$8.7M | +11.8% | +8.4% |
| SHELL | +$7.5M | +167.6% | +84.6% |
| 1000PEPE | +$7.4M | +4.1% | −3.0% |
| NEAR | +$5.2M | +1.0% | +0.5% |
| ARB | +$4.7M | +5.0% | −3.4% |
| SOPH | +$3.4M | +40.1% | +36.8% |
| BERA | +$3.1M | +39.5% | +12.0% |
| BTW | +$2.7M | +6.7% | −22.8% |
| JCT | +$2.6M | +13.5% | −11.2% |
All exchanges summed. Amounts in USD are contracts at the current price. Updated 2026-11-13 23:46 UTC.
Contracts or USD
Open interest in USD rises and falls with the price even when nobody opens a position. That is why colours and percentages use contracts, and dollar amounts are contracts at the current price.
Open interest heatmap and liquidation heatmap
The open interest heatmap shows where positions were opened and closed, from exchange data. The liquidation heatmap takes those positions and estimates at which prices they would be liquidated, using typical leverage.
Questions
What is an open interest heatmap?
A map of open interest across futures markets. Here each bubble is a coin: its size shows how much money went into new positions or left closed ones over the chosen period, its colour shows the change in open interest in contracts. The chart under the map shows at which prices those positions were opened.
Which coins have the biggest rise in open interest today?
Over the last 24 hours the most new positions went into BNB (+$10.0M, +1.8%), INJ (+$8.7M, +11.8%), SHELL (+$7.5M, +167.6%). The list updates every 5 minutes.
What does rising open interest mean?
New futures positions are being opened, so more money is in the market. With the price rising, positions are opened into the rise; with the price falling, into the fall. Rising open interest alone does not show the direction, because every new contract has a buyer and a seller. When open interest falls during a fast price move, positions are being closed or liquidated.
Is open interest counted in contracts or in dollars?
The change is counted in contracts (coins), so a price move on its own does not change it. Dollar amounts are contracts at the current price, to show the scale. On the coin chart you can switch between contracts and USD.
Which exchanges are included?
Binance, Bybit, OKX, Bitget and Hyperliquid, summed. Any exchange can be turned off. If a coin does not trade on an exchange, only the others are used.
How often is the data updated?
Every 5 minutes, for more than 700 futures pairs, including gold, silver, oil and stocks. Free, no sign-up.