CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-08-23

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1746.80

Smart Money Net

22,111

Total Open Interest

457,762

OI 1W Delta

+3,802

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-08-23, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1746.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 22,111 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 3,802 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-08-16), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 14,262 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.