CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2024-03-26

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2175.60

Smart Money Net

135,795

Total Open Interest

503,642

OI 1W Delta

-31,405

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2024-03-26, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2175.60. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 135,795 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 31,405 contracts compared to the prior report (2024-03-19), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 7,101 contracts.

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