Decrease in open interest along with an increase in price mostly indicates short covering, except for weak commodities where traders may decide to book profits/cut losses at higher levels. It may also indicate delivery based buying by institutions which pushes up the price and speculators use it to unwind.
| Symbol | Expiry Date | Last Price | Chg (Rs)  | 
 					Chg  (%)  | 
 					High Low  | 
 					Average Price  | 
 					Open Interest  | 
 					Decrease in OI  | 
 					Decrease  (%)  | 
 					Vol. Shares Prev. Volume  | 
 					%  Change  | 
 				
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERMIC | 31-Aug-23 | 73,695.00 | 28.00 | 0.04% | 73,840.00 73,650.00  | 
 					73,744.65 | 68,367 | -9,999 | -12.76% | 12,210 0  | 
 					- | 
| SILVERMIC | 30-Nov-23 | 75,276.00 | 37.00 | 0.05% | 75,382.00 75,000.00  | 
 					75,311.66 | 31,983 | -4,478 | -12.28% | 2,318 0  | 
 					- | 
| GOLDM | 04-Aug-23 | 59,035.00 | 157.00 | 0.27% | 59,134.00 58,911.00  | 
 					59,029.25 | 9,129 | -3,069 | -25.16% | 2,757 0  | 
 					- | 
| SILVER | 05-Sep-23 | 73,794.00 | 47.00 | 0.06% | 73,906.00 73,740.00  | 
 					73,837.44 | 15,277 | -2,493 | -14.03% | 1,902 0  | 
 					- | 
| SILVERM | 31-Aug-23 | 73,697.00 | 29.00 | 0.04% | 73,849.00 73,655.00  | 
 					73,743.20 | 20,372 | -2,293 | -10.12% | 3,465 0  | 
 					- | 
| GOLD | 04-Aug-23 | 59,121.00 | 171.00 | 0.29% | 59,198.00 58,987.00  | 
 					59,110.02 | 2,354 | -1,775 | -42.99% | 836 0  | 
 					- | 
| GOLDPETAL | 31-Aug-23 | 5,907.00 | 10.00 | 0.17% | 5,914.00 5,899.00  | 
 					5,907.69 | 49,573 | -1,479 | -2.90% | 2,865 0  | 
 					- | 
| SILVERM | 30-Nov-23 | 75,255.00 | 19.00 | 0.03% | 75,390.00 75,245.00  | 
 					75,313.12 | 7,681 | -491 | -6.01% | 406 0  | 
 					- | 
| GOLDPETAL | 31-Jul-23 | 5,900.00 | 14.00 | 0.24% | 5,900.00 5,898.00  | 
 					5,899.50 | 1,381 | -446 | -24.41% | 4 0  | 
 					- | 
| ZINCMINI | 31-Aug-23 | 219.35 | 1.20 | 0.55% | 219.40 218.00  | 
 					218.78 | 3,878 | -287 | -6.89% | 672 0  | 
 					- | 
| ZINC | 31-Aug-23 | 219.45 | 1.40 | 0.64% | 219.50 218.00  | 
 					218.80 | 3,518 | -235 | -6.26% | 552 0  | 
 					- | 
| ZINC | 31-Jul-23 | 218.45 | 0.75 | 0.34% | 218.45 218.35  | 
 					218.40 | 148 | -119 | -44.57% | 8 0  | 
 					- | 
| GOLDGUINEA | 31-Jul-23 | 48,298.00 | 221.00 | 0.46% | 48,298.00 48,298.00  | 
 					48,298.00 | 174 | -13 | -6.95% | 3 0  | 
 					- |