CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2024-04-09

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2343.50

Smart Money Net

141,732

Total Open Interest

505,214

OI 1W Delta

+5,169

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2024-04-09, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2343.50. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 141,732 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 5,169 contracts compared to the prior report (2024-04-02), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,348 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow showed bearish distribution.