CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-09-12

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1911.30

Smart Money Net

34,571

Total Open Interest

441,221

OI 1W Delta

+2,549

STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-09-12, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1911.30. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 34,571 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 2,549 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-09-05), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 15,794 contracts.

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