CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-08-16

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1773.20

Smart Money Net

36,373

Total Open Interest

453,960

OI 1W Delta

+420

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-08-16, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1773.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 36,373 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 420 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-08-09), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 4,361 contracts.

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