Rising open interest during a price rally means new money is entering long positions. That's a healthy trend — not a warning sign.

The warning sign is rising open interest with flat or declining price. That's longs getting trapped and shorts getting added — a setup for a forced liquidation cascade when price starts moving.

Check OI before calling a breakout. A breakout without rising OI is often a stop hunt, not a trend start.

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