CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-02-28

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1828.90

Smart Money Net

26,575

Total Open Interest

426,890

OI 1W Delta

+4,242

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-02-28, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1828.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 26,575 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 4,242 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-02-21), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 10,131 contracts.

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