CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-03-09

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1716.60

Smart Money Net

29,430

Total Open Interest

473,871

OI 1W Delta

+6,863

STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-03-09, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1716.60. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 29,430 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 6,863 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-03-02), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 16,530 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow showed bearish distribution.