What is Open interest? How can I use it to trade Live Cattle Futures (Dec 2017)?

Open interest is the number of contracts held by traders in active positions — they're not closed or expired. For Live Cattle Futures (Dec 2017) this number is 0. You can use it to track a prevailing market trend and adjust your own strategy: declining open interest for Live Cattle Futures (Dec 2017) shows that traders are closing their positions, which means a weakening trend.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The nearest expiration date for Live Cattle Futures (Dec 2017) is Dec 29, 2017.

The best time to sell a futures contract is when you've already made money on the investment, but still have plenty of time left before the expiration date. Thus, a good option would be to sell Live Cattle Futures (Dec 2017) before Dec 29, 2017.