CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2024-12-31

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2629.20

Smart Money Net

166,169

Total Open Interest

458,584

OI 1W Delta

+3,938

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2024-12-31, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2629.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 166,169 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 3,938 contracts compared to the prior report (2024-12-24), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 672 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.