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ChartsPod Options Open Interest: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis

ChartsPod's options workspace lists chains, Greeks and exposure. OI views need expiry, unit and snapshot settings checked first.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

In an options OI view, check the expiry filter (one expiry or all), the unit (Deribit reports option OI in the underlying coin), calls vs puts separation, strike range and the snapshot time. OI aggregated across expiries hides where positions concentrate; OI in coins and USD tell different stories as price moves. Recheck after large expiries, when OI resets.

What it shows

ChartsPod's public pages list this tool.

ElementMeaning
Expiry filterOne / all
UnitCoins / USD
Calls vs putsSplit
SnapshotTime
Illustrative OI by expiry (% of total)Illustrative OI by expiry (% of total): Weekly 14 %; Monthly 27 %; Quarterly 41 %; Later 18 %.ILLUSTRATIVE OI BY EXPIRY (% OF TOTAL)Weekly14 %Monthly27 %Quarterly41 %Later18 %
Know which expiry you're viewing. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Settings to check first

Options Open Interest: before you analyseOptions Open Interest: before you analyse: Expiry filter; Unit; Call/put split; Strike range; Snapshot time.OPTIONS OPEN INTEREST: BEFORE YOU ANALYSEExpiry filterUnitCall/put splitStrike rangeSnapshot time
Note these with every options open interest screenshot. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Common first-session mistakes:

  • All expiries read as one
  • Units mixed
  • Stale snapshot after expiry

Worked example

Illustrative: a strike shows a large OI wall in the all-expiry view; filtering shows it's in a quarterly three months away, not this week's expiry. See Options Open Interest by Strike in Crypto: How to Read the Data With Price Context.

Related: Options Open Interest by Strike in Crypto: How to Read the Data With Price Context, ChartsPod Options Volatility Surface: Settings to Check Before Your First Analysis.

Open the options open interest on BTC/USDT and run through the checklist.

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Recheck after large expiries, when OI resets.

See Options Open Interest on live data in the free ChartsPod terminal.

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Questions readers ask

Does ChartsPod show options OI?

Its options workspace lists chains and exposure.

Which unit?

Coins on Deribit; check the panel.

Why filter by expiry?

Concentration differs by date.

Sources and methodology

ChartsPod features named on its public pages (17 October 2026): 20 chart types, 200 indicators, up to 15 charts, bar replay, one-second bars built from public trades, footprint, CVD, live L2 order book, tape, liquidity heatmap and volume profile. Individual settings are not enumerated publicly, so this guide lists what to check; control names may differ. Examples are illustrative.

  1. ChartsPod: product overview, pricing and FAQ — free terminal, venues, modules, no order placement; checked 17 Oct 2026.
  2. ChartsPod documentation — guides for order flow, derivatives, alerts, backtests, journal and workspaces.
  3. Deribit Insights: Maximum pain — max pain from OI at one expiry.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

CHARTSPOD EDITORIAL EDITION · RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ONLY · NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.