CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-07-07

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4145.30

Smart Money Net

116,161

Total Open Interest

371,776

OI 1W Delta

+2,235

WEAK BEARISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI FLAT)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-07-07, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4145.30. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 116,161 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 2,235 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-06-30), while Gold's net Managed Money position decreased by 3,930 contracts.

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