- On September 2nd, there were 3,108 trades in a gold futures contract. This means that there were 3,108 buyers and 3,108 sellers. Of the 3,108 buyers, 1,792 were closing out positions and 1,316 were entering into new positions. Of the 3,108 sellers, 1,908 were closing out positions and 1,200 were entering into new positions. What is the impact of the day's trading on open interest