CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-03-25

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3023.70

Smart Money Net

174,732

Total Open Interest

511,482

OI 1W Delta

-22,084

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-03-25, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3023.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 174,732 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 22,084 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-03-18), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 9,102 contracts.

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