The nearest expiration date for Natural Rubber Futures (Jan 2026) is Jan 15, 2026.
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 Natural Rubber Futures (Jan 2026) before Jan 15, 2026.
Open interest is the number of contracts held by traders in active positions — they're not closed or expired. For Natural Rubber Futures (Jan 2026) this number is 409.00. You can use it to track a prevailing market trend and adjust your own strategy: declining open interest for Natural Rubber Futures (Jan 2026) shows that traders are closing their positions, which means a weakening trend.