CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2021-12-14

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1770.40

Smart Money Net

63,417

Total Open Interest

503,709

OI 1W Delta

+4,402

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2021-12-14, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1770.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 63,417 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 4,402 contracts compared to the prior report (2021-12-07), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 17,324 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.