CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-02-16

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1797.20

Smart Money Net

67,956

Total Open Interest

503,016

OI 1W Delta

-3,725

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-02-16, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1797.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 67,956 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 3,725 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-02-09), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 19,684 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow showed bearish distribution.