CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-03-01

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1942.40

Smart Money Net

148,621

Total Open Interest

615,600

OI 1W Delta

+4,112

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-03-01, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1942.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 148,621 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 4,112 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-02-22), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 9,645 contracts.

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