CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-08-22

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1896.40

Smart Money Net

9,109

Total Open Interest

430,239

OI 1W Delta

-3,372

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-08-22, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1896.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 9,109 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 3,372 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-08-15), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 20,427 contracts.

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