CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-02-21

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1833.00

Smart Money Net

36,706

Total Open Interest

422,648

OI 1W Delta

-3,468

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-02-21, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1833.00. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 36,706 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 3,468 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-02-14), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 4,467 contracts.

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