CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-10-18

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1649.00

Smart Money Net

-25,698

Total Open Interest

434,701

OI 1W Delta

+3,306

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-10-18, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1649.00. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of -25,698 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 3,306 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-10-11), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 20,118 contracts.

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