While most of the market only monitors the spot price, the official figures from the derivatives market reveal intense activity by large institutional investors.

📌 Key Contract Figures (BTC - October 2026)

* Latest Quoted Price (Last): $84,850 USD.

* Daily Change (Change): +$260 USD (+0.31%).

* Session Range (High / Low):

* Maximum reached: $85,075 USD (recording up to $87,700 USD in prior liquidity).

* Minimum reached: $84,680 USD (extended floor of $84,185 USD).

* Official Closing Price (Settle): $84,590 USD.

* Opening Price (Open): $85,065 USD.

📈 Liquidity and Open Interest (Open Interest) Metrics

* Daily Trading Volume in Active Contract: 523 contracts in direct session and a preliminary total estimate of 11,059 contracts.

* Total Open Interest (OI - October 2026): 17,568 contracts (with an increase of +159 contracts in the last trading day).

* Position Distribution by Expiration:

* November 2026: 2,408 open contracts (+245).

* December 2026: 464 open contracts (+8).

* January 2027: 201 open contracts.

💡 What Do These Data Mean?

* Liquidity Power: A level of 17,568 open contracts represents a strong concentration of institutional capital positioned for year-end settlement.

* Hedging Strategy: The difference of $3,515 USD between the relative high ($87,700 USD) and the low ($84,185 USD) shows that large firms are aggressively adjusting their margin levels.$BTC