CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-09-05

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1926.20

Smart Money Net

50,365

Total Open Interest

438,672

OI 1W Delta

-4,134

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-09-05, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1926.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 50,365 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 4,134 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-08-29), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 11,123 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.