CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2023-12-26

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2058.20

Smart Money Net

106,454

Total Open Interest

491,343

OI 1W Delta

+10,140

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2023-12-26, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2058.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 106,454 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 10,140 contracts compared to the prior report (2023-12-19), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 1,822 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow diverged from USD Index speculator flow, indicating macroeconomic stress.