CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-08-30

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1723.20

Smart Money Net

11,788

Total Open Interest

459,165

OI 1W Delta

+1,403

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-08-30, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1723.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 11,788 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 1,403 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-08-23), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 10,323 contracts.

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