CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2025-10-21

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4087.70

Smart Money Net

92,227

Total Open Interest

472,421

OI 1W Delta

-13,367

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2025-10-21, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4087.70. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 92,227 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 13,367 contracts compared to the prior report (2025-10-14), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 16,083 contracts.

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