# Monero Open Interest Tracks Active Positions, Not Trading Direction

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/45989
Published: 2026-11-01T21:26:54.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-01T21:26:54.000Z
Section: Investing

> Unlike trading volume, open interest does not show whether traders are net long or short.

For Monero (XMR), open interest measures positions that remain open; trading volume counts contracts traded during a period.

The measure does not show whether traders are net long or short.