CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-12-19

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2038.40

Smart Money Net

108,276

Total Open Interest

481,203

OI 1W Delta

+11,264

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-12-19, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2038.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 108,276 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 11,264 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-12-12), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 12,748 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.