CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-06-16

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4330.90

Smart Money Net

113,721

Total Open Interest

339,330

OI 1W Delta

+6,621

GOLD-USD DIVERGENCE (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-06-16, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4330.90. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 113,721 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 6,621 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-06-09), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 7,858 contracts.

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