CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-02-17

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4882.90

Smart Money Net

95,893

Total Open Interest

407,078

OI 1W Delta

+2,687

GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-02-17, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4882.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 95,893 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 2,687 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-02-10), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 3,871 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI FLAT) signal. Gold Smart Money flow diverged from USD Index speculator flow, indicating macroeconomic stress.