CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-10-26

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price
$1792.70
Smart Money Net
86,362
Total Open Interest
509,794
OI 1W Delta
+23,820
STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-10-26, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1792.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 86,362 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 23,820 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-10-19), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 28,563 contracts.

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