Global X - DAX Germany ETF (DAX) Open Interest History
Open interest tracks the total number of outstanding options contracts. Rising OI alongside price moves can indicate growing commitment to the trend; declining OI suggests positions are being closed.
Global X - DAX Germany ETF (DAX) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $312.1M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 1.09 to the broader market. The Global X DAX Germany ETF (DAX) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the DAX Index. public since 2014-10-23.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $43.91
- Call OI
- 148
- Put OI
- 531
- Total OI
- 679
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.05
As of May 15, 2026, Global X - DAX Germany ETF (DAX) has 679 total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 3.59 (put-heavy positioning, often indicating hedging or bearish bias). Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior sessions; persistent growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest, while sharp drops typically mean post-expiration clean-up.
How DAX open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Global X - DAX Germany ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The open interest history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 25.4% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the open interest history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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Frequently asked DAX open interest history questions
- What is the current DAX options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, Global X - DAX Germany ETF (DAX) has 679 total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 148 calls and 531 puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.
- What is the DAX put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 3.59 is put-heavy, often indicating hedging demand or bearish positioning.
- What does DAX open interest tell traders?
- Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.