CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-05-05

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4555.80

Smart Money Net

94,254

Total Open Interest

367,932

OI 1W Delta

-1,598

STRONG BULLISH CONFIRMATION (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-05-05, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4555.80. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 94,254 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest contracted by 1,598 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-04-28), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 4,502 contracts.

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