CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-07-29

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3323.40

Smart Money Net

134,256

Total Open Interest

445,259

OI 1W Delta

-44,164

BEARISH DIVERGENCE (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-07-29, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3323.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 134,256 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 44,164 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-07-22), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 25,678 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.