TX Futures Institutional Open Interest

How to read TX futures institutional open interest

Open interest shows the unsettled long/short futures positions held by foreign institutions, investment trusts, and dealers (proprietary and hedging). Net position equals long open interest minus short open interest — net long suggests a bullish lean, net short a bearish one. Foreign institutional positions carry the largest notional value and are the most closely watched gauge of TX futures market direction, though no single institution's position guarantees where the market goes next. The page also provides a 1-year percentile stat to help gauge whether the current position looks stretched relative to its recent range.