CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-03-15

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1928.50

Smart Money Net

126,537

Total Open Interest

617,605

OI 1W Delta

-20,897

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-03-15, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1928.50. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 126,537 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 20,897 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-03-08), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 16,436 contracts.

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