100 Ounce Silver Futures (SIC): COMEX Contract Specs and Margin

What Is a 100 Ounce Silver (SIC) Futures Contract?

100 Ounce Silver futures (SIC) are the smallest silver futures contract on COMEX, part of CME Group. Each contract covers 100 troy ounces, one fiftieth of the 5,000 ounce COMEX Silver (SI) contract, and settles in cash against the SI settlement price, so no metal is delivered.

SIC moves in one cent increments worth $1.00 per contract, and a $1.00 move in silver equals $100. That small scale suits traders starting out in silver and accounts that want to add or reduce silver exposure 100 ounces at a time.

100 Ounce Silver (SIC) Contract Specifications

Product:

100 Ounce Silver Futures

Futures Contract Symbol:
Exchange:

COMEX (part of CME Group)

Contract Size:

100 troy ounces

Trading Hours:

From 5:00 PM CT Sunday to 4:00 PM CT Friday on CME Globex, stopping at 4:00 PM CT for one hour each weekday

Minimum Price Fluctuation:

One cent ($0.01) per ounce, or $1.00 per contract

Contract Months:

Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Dec contracts within a 24 month window

Settlement Method:

Cash (financial) settlement based on SI

Exchange Fees:

$0.50/contract

100 Ounce Silver (SIC) Margin

Holding Period:

Day Trading Margins

Overnight Margins

Margins:

$400

$1523

See SIC and every other metals contract on our futures margins page, and visit the metals futures hub for COMEX gold. Larger silver sizes: Micro Silver (SIL), E-mini Silver (QI) and COMEX Silver (SI). To begin with 100 ounces, open an account.

Source: CME

The above information is derived from sources believed to be accurate. It is provided without guarantees and is subject change without notice.

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Silver Market Data SIC Traders Track

SIC settles against SI, so it follows the same silver market. These reports and measures help explain price changes without pointing to a future direction.

  • The gold to silver ratio: how many ounces of silver equal one ounce of gold, used to compare the two metals.
  • COMEX vault stocks: daily figures for registered and eligible silver held in exchange approved depositories.
  • Commitments of Traders: the CFTC report released each Friday afternoon shows positions held by producers, swap dealers and managed money.
  • Precious metals ETFs: changes in the silver held by exchange traded funds.
  • U.S. economic releases: inflation, jobs and manufacturing data that affect rates and the dollar.

On one SIC contract, silver rising or falling by 50 cents changes the position by $50. Silver futures can lose value quickly, including at small contract sizes.

100 Ounce Silver (SIC) Futures FAQs

SIC is the 100 troy ounce silver futures contract, listed on COMEX and settled in cash against SI. It is the smallest silver futures contract CME Group lists.

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