1. What is the 100-Ounce Silver (SIC) futures contract?

The 100-Ounce Silver futures contract is our smallest Silver futures offering. It is cash-settled to the 5,000 troy ounce Silver futures contract.


2. Where is the contract listed?

The contract is listed on COMEX and can be traded on Globex or submitted for clearing via ClearPort.


3. What is the commodity code for 100-Ounce Silver futures?

The Globex and ClearPort code is SIC.


4. What contract months are listed for trading?

Monthly contracts are listed for any March, May, July, September and December within a 24-month period.


5. When is a new contract month listed for trading?

A new contract month is listed for trading on the last business day of the month following an expiry.


6. What is the pricing quotation for the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract?

The 100-Ounce Silver futures contract is priced in dollars and cents per troy ounce.


7. What is the minimum trading price fluctuation?

The minimum trading price fluctuation is $0.01 per troy ounce.


8. What is the minimum settlement price fluctuation?

The minimum settlement price fluctuation is $0.01 per troy ounce.


9. What is the last trading day for the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract month?

The last trading day for the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract is the third-to-last business day of the month before the contract month.


10. How are 100-Ounce Silver futures settled?


11. Is the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract block-eligible?

Yes, the minimum block threshold is 25 contracts subject to a 15-minute reporting window.


12. What is the matching algorithm for 100-Ounce Silver futures?

The matching algorithm is FIFO 100%.


13. Through which market channel is 100-Ounce Silver futures available?

Real-time market data for the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract is available on MDP Channel 360, and the Silver futures contracts’ historical data is available through DataMine.


14. What are the position limits for 100-Ounce Silver futures?

Since the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract terminates before the spot month position limit effective period for Silver futures, these limits do not apply to this contract.


15. What are the fees for 100-Ounce Silver futures?

You can find the fees on our fee schedule.


16. What are the margin requirements for 100-Ounce Silver futures?

Exchange margin requirements may be found on cmegroup.com. Please note that clearing firms may require a margin level beyond CME Clearing’s minimum requirement.


17. How can I trade 100-Ounce Silver futures?

If you have an existing relationship with a futures broker but do not see 100-Ounce Silver futures tickers on your trading platform, reach out to your broker to enable trading.

If you do not have a futures brokerage account, refer to the following question for next steps.


18. Where can I open an account?

To trade 1–Ounce Silver futures, you need an account with a licensed futures broker (FCM or IB). Use Find a Broker to find a firm offering access to Silver futures products. Once your account is set up for 100-Ounce Silver futures and funded, you are ready to trade.


19. Where can I see prices for 100-Ounce Silver futures?

Delayed quotes are available on our website and through major quote vendors.


20. How can I access Globex?

You must have a relationship with a CME Clearing member firm to access Globex.


21. Is the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract subject to circuit breakers?

Yes, the 100-Ounce Silver futures contract is an associated product of Silver futures and is therefore subject to circuit breakers. View the complete special price fluctuation limits table.


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