CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2022-10-25

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1652.80

Smart Money Net

-38,788

Total Open Interest

456,072

OI 1W Delta

+21,371

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2022-10-25, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1652.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of -38,788 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 21,371 contracts compared to the prior report (2022-10-18), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 13,090 contracts.

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