CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-10-19

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1769.70

Smart Money Net

57,799

Total Open Interest

485,974

OI 1W Delta

+1,592

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-10-19, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1769.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 57,799 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 1,592 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-10-12), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 720 contracts.

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