CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-03-24

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4399.30

Smart Money Net

91,621

Total Open Interest

403,925

OI 1W Delta

-7,463

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI CONTRACTING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-03-24, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4399.30. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 91,621 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 7,463 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-03-17), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 10,422 contracts.

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