Bitcoin open interest across all major derivatives exchanges is approaching an all-time high, currently standing at over $37.6 billion, up from $34.6 billion.
Open interest is used to gauge trader interest and willingness to engage, but it does not indicate whether there are more buyers or sellers.
If Bitcoin breaks and closes above $66,000, it could attract more traders to open leverage positions, potentially pushing the open interest above $40 billion, reaching an all-time high.
However, the long-short ratio data indicates that currently, there are fewer long volumes compared to short volumes, suggesting that most traders are still bearish.