CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-04-11

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2004.80

Smart Money Net

104,606

Total Open Interest

476,567

OI 1W Delta

-25

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-04-11, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2004.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 104,606 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 25 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-04-04), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,525 contracts.

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