CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-04-01

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3118.90

Smart Money Net

141,999

Total Open Interest

498,746

OI 1W Delta

-12,736

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-04-01, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3118.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 141,999 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 12,736 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-03-25), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 32,733 contracts.

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