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Silver Futures Contract Specs
| Contract Unit | 5,000 troy ounces | ||||
| Price Quotation | U.S. dollars and cents per troy ounce | ||||
| Trading Hours | Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT) | ||||
| Minimum Price Fluctuation |
Oughtrights: 0.005 per troy ounce = $25.00 Spreads: 0.001 per troy ounce = $5.00 |
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| Product Code | CME Globex: SICME ClearPort: SIClearing: SITAS: SIT | ||||
| Listed Contracts | Monthly contracts listed for 3 consecutive months and any January, March, May, and September in the nearest 23 months and any July and December in the nearest 60 months | ||||
| Settlement Method | Deliverable | ||||
| Termination Of Trading | Trading terminates at 12:25 p.m. CT on the third last business day of the contract month. | ||||
| Trade At Marker Or Trade At Settlement Rules | Trading at Settlement (TAS) is allowed in the first, second and third nearby active contract months-March, May, July, September and December. TAS transactions may be executed at the current day’s settlement price or at any valid price increment up to 10 ticks higher or lower than the settlement price. TAS trading terminates 3 business days prior to the contract month. |
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| Settlement Procedures | Silver Settlement Procedures | ||||
| Position Limits | NYMEX Position Limits | ||||
| Exchange Rulebook | COMEX 112 | ||||
| Block Minimum | Block Minimum Thresholds | ||||
| Price Limit Or Circuit | Price Limits | ||||
| Vendor Codes | Quote Vendor Symbols Listing | ||||
| Delivery Period | Delivery may take place on any business day beginning on the first business day of the delivery month or any subsequent business day of the delivery month, but not later than the last business day of the current delivery month. | ||||
| Grade And Quality | Silver delivered under this contract shall assay to a minimum of 999 fineness. | ||||
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