CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-02-24

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$5155.80

Smart Money Net

95,974

Total Open Interest

420,182

OI 1W Delta

+13,104

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-02-24, COMEX Gold futures closed at $5155.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 95,974 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 13,104 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-02-17), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 81 contracts.

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