CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2024-04-30

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2291.40

Smart Money Net

135,027

Total Open Interest

519,791

OI 1W Delta

+3,542

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2024-04-30, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2291.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 135,027 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 3,542 contracts compared to the prior report (2024-04-23), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 7,112 contracts.

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