CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-04-19

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1955.70

Smart Money Net

101,266

Total Open Interest

575,202

OI 1W Delta

-2,437

STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-04-19, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1955.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 101,266 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 2,437 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-04-12), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 15,759 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow showed bearish distribution.