CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2024-03-19

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2156.30

Smart Money Net

142,896

Total Open Interest

535,047

OI 1W Delta

+18,990

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2024-03-19, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2156.30. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 142,896 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 18,990 contracts compared to the prior report (2024-03-12), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 1,813 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.