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Silver Futures
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Product Symbol
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SI
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Venue
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CME Globex, CME ClearPort, Open Outcry (New York) |
Hours
(All Times are New York Time/ET)
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CME Globex: Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
CME ClearPort: Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT)
Open Outcry: Monday – Friday 8:25 AM to 1:25 PM (7:25 AM to 12:25 PM CT)
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Contract Size
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5,000 troy ounces |
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Price Quotation
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U.S. Cents per troy ounce |
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Minimum Fluctuation
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Outright transactions including EFP: $0.005 per troy ounce. Straddle or spread transactions and settlement prices: $0.001 per troy ounce.
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Termination of Trading
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Trading terminates on the third last business day of the delivery month.
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Listed Contracts
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Trading is conducted for delivery during the current calendar month; the next two calendar months; any January, March, May, and September falling within a 23-month period; and any July and December falling within a 60-month period beginning with the current month.
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Settlement Type
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Physical |
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Trading at Settlement (TAS)
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Trading at Settlement is allowed in the active contract month. The active contract months will be March, May, July, September and December. On any given date, TAS transactions will be allowed only in a single contract month. TAS transactions may be executed at the current day’s settlement price or at any valid price increment ten ticks higher or lower than the settlement price.
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Delivery Period
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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. |
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Grade and Quality Specifications
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Silver delivered under this contract shall assay to a minimum of 999 fineness.
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Position Limits
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NYMEX Position Limits
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Rulebook Chapter
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112
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Exchange Rule
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These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of COMEX.
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