CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-03-16

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1730.60

Smart Money Net

41,121

Total Open Interest

476,467

OI 1W Delta

+2,596

GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-03-16, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1730.60. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 41,121 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 2,596 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-03-09), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 11,691 contracts.

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