CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-03-07

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1813.90

Smart Money Net

14,399

Total Open Interest

458,474

OI 1W Delta

+31,584

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-03-07, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1813.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 14,399 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 31,584 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-02-28), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 12,176 contracts.

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