CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-10-17

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$1922.70

Smart Money Net

15,103

Total Open Interest

439,581

OI 1W Delta

+3,082

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-10-17, COMEX Gold futures closed at $1922.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 15,103 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 3,082 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-10-10), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 41,870 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.