CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-03-11

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$2912.90

Smart Money Net

167,576

Total Open Interest

511,276

OI 1W Delta

+22,006

GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-03-11, COMEX Gold futures closed at $2912.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 167,576 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 22,006 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-03-04), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 918 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow diverged from USD Index speculator flow, indicating macroeconomic stress.