CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-01-11

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1818.60

Smart Money Net

74,310

Total Open Interest

546,516

OI 1W Delta

+43,799

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-01-11, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1818.60. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 74,310 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 43,799 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-01-04), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,198 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow diverged from USD Index speculator flow, indicating macroeconomic stress.