CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-03-08

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2040.10

Smart Money Net

142,973

Total Open Interest

638,502

OI 1W Delta

+22,902

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-03-08, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2040.10. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 142,973 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 22,902 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-03-01), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,648 contracts.

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