CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-05-18

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1867.80

Smart Money Net

91,990

Total Open Interest

520,410

OI 1W Delta

+21,717

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-05-18, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1867.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 91,990 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 21,717 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-05-11), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 10,375 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.