CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-03-14

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1906.20

Smart Money Net

59,721

Total Open Interest

459,064

OI 1W Delta

+590

GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-03-14, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1906.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 59,721 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 590 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-03-07), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 45,322 contracts.

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