CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-07-05

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1761.80

Smart Money Net

17,034

Total Open Interest

498,210

OI 1W Delta

+1,205

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-07-05, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1761.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 17,034 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 1,205 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-06-28), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 19,068 contracts.

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