CME to Expand 24/7 Trading to 100-Ounce Silver Futures

CME Group announced on 11 August that it plans to expand 24/7 trading to its 100-Ounce Silver futures contract from 11 September, pending regulatory review.

The move follows the launch of 24/7 trading in CME’s 1-Ounce Gold futures on 24 July. CME said more than 53,000 contracts traded during the new weekend sessions for 1-Ounce Gold futures, representing about $219 million in notional value.

The 100-Ounce Silver futures contract launched in February 2026 and is designed as a smaller-notional precious metals product. CME said the contract is financially settled based on the daily settlement price of the benchmark COMEX 5,000-Ounce Silver futures contract and is listed by and subject to COMEX rules.

CME also said silver futures averaged a record $50 billion in notional value traded each day in the first half of 2026.

Why it matters

For active retail and futures traders, the change would extend weekend access to a smaller silver contract, adding another market to the growing list of products that trade outside traditional weekday hours.

The benefit is flexibility around macro news, precious metals moves, and global risk events. The trade-off is that off-hours liquidity, spreads, margin controls, and platform availability may differ from regular sessions, especially when a product is still building participation.

What to watch next

Watch the regulatory review process and the first weekend sessions after 11 September. Traders should compare quoted spreads, depth, volume, and broker margin treatment before assuming 24/7 silver trades like the regular weekday silver market.