CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-04-15

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3218.70

Smart Money Net

124,854

Total Open Interest

456,628

OI 1W Delta

+11,160

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-04-15, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3218.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 124,854 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 11,160 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-04-08), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 6,132 contracts.

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