CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-08-12

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3348.90

Smart Money Net

148,287

Total Open Interest

446,152

OI 1W Delta

-3,495

STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-08-12, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3348.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 148,287 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 3,495 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-08-05), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 5,700 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a STRONG BEARISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow showed bearish distribution.