CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-03-18

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3035.10

Smart Money Net

183,834

Total Open Interest

533,566

OI 1W Delta

+22,290

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-03-18, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3035.10. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 183,834 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 22,290 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-03-11), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 16,258 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.