CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-08-29

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1936.50

Smart Money Net

39,242

Total Open Interest

442,806

OI 1W Delta

+12,567

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-08-29, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1936.50. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 39,242 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 12,567 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-08-22), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 30,133 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.