CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2024-04-23

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2327.70

Smart Money Net

142,139

Total Open Interest

516,249

OI 1W Delta

-944

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2024-04-23, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2327.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 142,139 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 944 contracts compared to the prior report (2024-04-16), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 7,403 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.