CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-08-19

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$3313.40

Smart Money Net

137,385

Total Open Interest

438,541

OI 1W Delta

-7,611

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-08-19, COMEX Gold futures closed at $3313.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 137,385 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 7,611 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-08-12), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 10,902 contracts.

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