CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-08-15

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1902.50

Smart Money Net

29,536

Total Open Interest

433,611

OI 1W Delta

+5,852

STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-08-15, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1902.50. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 29,536 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 5,852 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-08-08), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 29,070 contracts.

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