CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2020-11-24

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1804.80

Smart Money Net

85,348

Total Open Interest

555,253

OI 1W Delta

-2,280

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2020-11-24, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1804.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 85,348 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 2,280 contracts compared to the prior report (2020-11-17), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,099 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow diverged from USD Index speculator flow, indicating macroeconomic stress.