CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-07-22

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3439.20

Smart Money Net

159,934

Total Open Interest

489,423

OI 1W Delta

+40,892

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-07-22, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3439.20. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 159,934 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 40,892 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-07-15), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 23,207 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.