CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-03-28

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1972.40

Smart Money Net

99,160

Total Open Interest

478,611

OI 1W Delta

+8,737

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-03-28, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1972.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 99,160 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 8,737 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-03-21), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 17,931 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.