What is Open interest? How can I use it to trade ERCOT South 345 kV Hub 5 MW Peak Futures (May 2016)?

Open interest is the number of contracts held by traders in active positions — they're not closed or expired. For ERCOT South 345 kV Hub 5 MW Peak Futures (May 2016) this number is 0. You can use it to track a prevailing market trend and adjust your own strategy: declining open interest for ERCOT South 345 kV Hub 5 MW Peak Futures (May 2016) shows that traders are closing their positions, which means a weakening trend.

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The nearest expiration date for ERCOT South 345 kV Hub 5 MW Peak Futures (May 2016) is Jun 2, 2016.

The best time to sell a futures contract is when you've already made money on the investment, but still have plenty of time left before the expiration date. Thus, a good option would be to sell ERCOT South 345 kV Hub 5 MW Peak Futures (May 2016) before Jun 2, 2016.