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The dollar value of every open bitcoin futures position on the major venues, with CME on its own.
Futures open interest, major venues opened 2026 at $34,430,341,361 (January 1, 2026) and closed at $33,196,527,873 (November 5, 2026), down 3.6%. The high was $40,425,825,500 on January 15, 2026 and the low $20,731,528,987 on September 18, 2026.
| Month | Month end |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | $35,495,858,013 |
| February 2026 | $26,097,221,874 |
| March 2026 | $27,656,806,860 |
| April 2026 | $30,015,511,844 |
| May 2026 | $30,576,577,636 |
| June 2026 | $24,601,071,578 |
| July 2026 | $27,524,486,901 |
| August 2026 | $31,778,551,814 |
| September 2026 | $33,103,200,318 |
| October 2026 | $33,791,965,343 |
| November 2026 | $33,196,527,873 |
Open interest is the value of every futures contract still open: every long matched by a short. It rises when traders add leverage and falls when they close, or are forced to close, positions.
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