CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-05-06

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3411.40

Smart Money Net

102,091

Total Open Interest

452,414

OI 1W Delta

+546

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-05-06, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3411.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 102,091 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 546 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-04-29), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 3,804 contracts.

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