CFTC Gold COT Report Ledger — 2026-07-14

Weekly Positioning Metrics

Gold Close Price

$4061.10

Smart Money Net

120,779

Total Open Interest

383,689

OI 1W Delta

+11,913

WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING)

Analysis & Institutional Flow

For the CFTC report week ending 2026-07-14, COMEX Gold futures closed at $4061.10. The CFTC Commitment of Traders (COT) report revealed that Managed Money (Smart Money) held a net long position of 120,779 contracts.

Week-over-Week Shift: Open Interest expanded by 11,913 contracts compared to the prior report (2026-07-07), while Gold's net Managed Money position increased by 4,618 contracts.

Macro Signal Insight: The quantitative engine registered a WEAK BULLISH - UNCONFIRMED (OI EXPANDING) signal. Gold Smart Money flow was bullish, aligned with institutional buying interest.