CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-07-08

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3307.00

Smart Money Net

128,942

Total Open Interest

443,144

OI 1W Delta

+5,482

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-07-08, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3307.00. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 128,942 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 5,482 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-07-01), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 1,418 contracts.

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