The high-demand silver market is now more accessible than ever. The 100-Ounce Silver (SIC) futures contract offers a low-cost, manageable entry point, letting you trade a full silver position with less capital. Access trading nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Key features
Control more with less
Maximize your trading power and control larger silver positions with minimal upfront capital.
Go short as easily as you go long
Take a long or short position on the silver markets, and avoid restrictive locate requirements and expensive borrow costs.
Clear, predictable cost
Know trading costs precisely, as the small tick value provides clear movement for highly predictable risk management.
Control larger positions with more efficient use of capital
Unlike other financial products, 100-Ounce Silver futures offer unique capital efficiency, meaning you can control larger positions with less capital. Traders typically need 5% to 10% of the total notional value (or, the dollar amount of position) to hold a futures position versus holding an ETF, which can cost anywhere between 50% to 100% of the notional. That 5%-10% is the margin required, or amount needed to open a 100-Ounce Silver futures position.
Once you establish a position, you need to know the minimum tick value (the smallest possible increment between a bid/offer). 100-Ounce Silver futures move in 0.25 increments, equaling $0.25 per move.
Trading futures
If Silver futures trade at around $80 per troy ounce and a trader is bullish, they can purchase a 100-Ounce Silver futures contract with roughly $1,400 of margin. This $8,000 position is 6 times greater than the margin requirement.
CAPITAL REQUIRED
$1,400
NOTIONAL VALUE
$8,000
EFFICIENCY RATIO
6:1
Trading ETFs
Trading a similar position with ETFs involves purchasing approximately 113 shares of an iShare Silver Trust SLV ETF, which can be purchased using a broker. There are typically less capital efficiencies when trading ETFs.
CAPITAL REQUIRED
$8,000
NOTIONAL VALUE
$8,000
Efficiency RATIO
1:1
Figures are for informational purposes only.
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