CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-02-18

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2931.60

Smart Money Net

185,329

Total Open Interest

522,330

OI 1W Delta

-6,389

STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-02-18, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2931.60. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 185,329 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 6,389 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-02-11), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 9,474 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI CONTRACTING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow showed bearish distribution.