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Gold COT Report: Live Data & Institutional Breakdown →
Access current weekly CFTC Gold COT positioning data, Managed Money net contracts, commercial hedger exposure, and 300+ weeks of historical COT charts.
What is a CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) Report? →
A CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report is a weekly regulatory ledger of institutional, commercial and retail futures positioning in COMEX Gold.
What is Open Interest (OI) in Gold Derivatives? →
Open Interest represents the total number of outstanding futures and options contracts in COMEX Gold. Learn how Open Interest expansion confirms trend conviction.
What is Gamma Exposure (GEX) in Gold Trading? →
Gamma Exposure (GEX) estimates option dealer hedging pressure. Learn what call walls, put walls and the gamma flip show about gold (XAUUSD) positioning.
What are 0DTE gold options levels? →
0DTE gold options expire on the day they trade. AurumGamma shows 0DTE levels, fixed before the US session from CME open interest, on the Pro dashboard.
What is Managed Money in CFTC COT Reports? →
Managed Money is the hedge fund and CTA category in CFTC COT reports. Learn how Managed Money long/short accumulation anticipates Gold price trends.
What is the DXY US Dollar Index & Gold Correlation? →
Learn how the US Dollar Index (DXY) speculator positioning correlates with COMEX Gold (GC) to detect macro confirmations and Gold-USD price divergences.
What is Point of Control (POC) in Gold Derivatives? →
Point of Control (POC) is the exact price level where the highest volume or gamma exposure is concentrated. Learn why XAUUSD traders watch it.
What is a COT Index & 3-Year Percentile Ranking? →
A COT Index ranks current trader positioning within its multi-year range (0 to 100). Learn how the 3-year COT Index flags positioning extremes in gold.
Smart Money vs. Retail Positioning Breakdown →
Compare Smart Money (Managed Money) institutional positioning against Retail Non-Reportable traders to identify high-probability contrarian trades in Gold.
Quantitative Engine Methodology Specifications
COT Institutional Bias Engine Specification →
Complete mathematical formula for our 7-factor weighted CFTC COT scoring engine, 156-week percentile normalization, and DXY macro penalty rules.
Options Gamma Exposure (GEX) Engine Specification →
Technical breakdown of CME Gold options contract selection (highest open interest), Black-Scholes gamma calculation, Zero Gamma Flip interpolation, and GC-to-XAUUSD basis conversion.
Interactive Gold Confluence Score Calculator →
Compare the weekly CFTC COT bias with the daily CME options gamma regime: aligned, diverging or no clear read.
1. The Anatomy of CFTC Gold COT Reports
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) publishes weekly breakdown ledgers every Friday at 3:30 PM ET reflecting open futures positions as of Tuesday's close. In Gold trading, tracking institutional capital flow provides an indispensable macro edge.
2. Managed Money vs. Commercial Hedgers
Managed Money accounts represent systematic CTAs and discretionary hedge funds speculating on directional trends. Producers and Swap Dealers represent commercial liquidity providers hedging physical inventory.
3. Gamma Exposure (GEX) & Option Walls
Options market makers dynamically hedge their gamma risk in the futures market. Large gamma concentrations at the call and put walls mark the daily levels where that hedging may slow price or draw it in.