CME Group Silver Futures Draw Strong Demand in First Weekend of 24/7 Trading | LeapRate
CME Group reported Monday that 2,387 of its 100-Ounce Silver futures contracts traded during the first weekend of 24/7 trading, representing over $15 million in notional value.
The derivatives exchange operator said silver’s strong start follows the successful uptake of round-the-clock trading in gold. Since 24/7 trading in 1-Ounce Gold futures launched on 24 July, more than 140,000 contracts are said to have traded during weekend sessions, representing over $600 million in notional value and forming what the exchange described as the largest liquidity pool for weekend trading in gold futures.
“Silver sits at the crossroads of precious and industrial metals, and our first weekend of 24/7 trading confirms participants want round-the-clock access to manage both investment exposure and real-world supply risk,” said Jin Hennig, managing director and global head of metals at CME Group.
CME added that the 1-Ounce Gold and 100-Ounce Silver futures are the smallest of its precious metals contracts, designed to meet demand from retail traders in a regulated marketplace, and provide the same monthly expiry structure as regular futures contracts.
Trading in the exchange’s metals business set a record in the first half of 2026, with 1.3 million contracts traded daily on the back of precious metals activity, up 55% year on year. A record $50 billion average notional traded each day across silver futures in the period.
The 100-Ounce Silver futures launched in February and are financially settled based on the benchmark COMEX 5,000-Ounce Silver futures contract.
