CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-03-03

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$5107.40

Smart Money Net

97,917

Total Open Interest

409,789

OI 1W Delta

-10,393

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-03-03, COMEX Gold futures closed at $5107.40. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 97,917 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 10,393 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-02-24), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 1,943 contracts.

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