The nearest expiration date for Gold Futures (Jan 2027) is Jan 27, 2027.
Traders prefer to sell futures contracts when they've already made money on the investment, but still have plenty of time left before the expiration date. Thus, many consider it a good option to sell Gold Futures (Jan 2027) before Jan 27, 2027.
Open interest is the number of contracts held by traders in active positions — they're not closed or expired. For Gold Futures (Jan 2027) this number is 0.00. You can use it to track a prevailing market trend and adjust your own strategy: declining open interest for Gold Futures (Jan 2027) shows that traders are closing their positions, which means a weakening trend.