CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-06-24

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3317.40

Smart Money Net

125,128

Total Open Interest

434,958

OI 1W Delta

-6,256

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-06-24, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3317.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 125,128 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 6,256 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-06-17), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,383 contracts.

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