CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-08-05

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3381.90

Smart Money Net

153,987

Total Open Interest

449,647

OI 1W Delta

+4,388

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-08-05, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3381.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 153,987 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 4,388 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-07-29), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 19,731 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.