CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-04-27

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1778.00

Smart Money Net

50,651

Total Open Interest

473,305

OI 1W Delta

+1,567

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-04-27, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1778.00. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 50,651 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 1,567 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-04-20), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,773 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.