未平仓合约的中文解释
在期货或期权市场,未平仓合约是指市场结束一天交易时,未被"结束掉"的单边买或卖的合约数量。一张期货合约被"结束掉",可以是因为合约到期、完成商品交割,或是以反向的操作结束责任,这称之为平仓。期权合约"结束",则可以是因为合约到期、持有人执行权利或以反向操作结束责任。未平仓合约是分析期货及期权市场的重要参考数据之一。
Open Interest的英文解释
A figure for the number of
outstanding contracts on a futures contract which are not
offset by an opposing futures transaction, or fulfilled by delivery. In most cases, the open interest is measured on a daily basis. The figure reflects the degree of liquidity in that contract.