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Silver May '25 (SIK25)

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Silver Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Gains and Precious Metals Sink on Year-End Liquidation

The dollar index (DXY00) on Monday rose slightly by +0.02%.  The dollar found support on Monday as stock market weakness boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar.  Also, Monday's stronger-than-expected Nov pending home sales report was supportive of the dollar.

The dollar fell from its best level after the Dec Dallas Fed manufacturing outlook of general business activity unexpectedly declined. 

The markets are discounting the odds at 16% for a -25 bp rate cut at the FOMC's next meeting on January 27-28.

The dollar continues to see underlying weakness as the FOMC is expected to cut interest rates by about -50 bp in 2026, while the BOJ is expected to raise rates by another +25 bp in 2026, and the ECB is expected to leave rates unchanged in 2026. 

The dollar is also under pressure as the Fed boosts liquidity in the financial system, having begun purchasing $40 billion a month in T-bills in mid-December.  The dollar is also being undercut by concerns that Pre... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Silver 5,000-oz
Contract Size
5,000 troy ounces
Tick Size
$0.005 per troy ounce ($25.00 per contract) (Settlement $0.001)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:25a.m. - 12:25p.m.) (Settles 12:25p.m.) CST
Exchange
COMEX
Point Value
$5,000
Margin/Maintenance
$24,200/22,000
First Notice Date
04/30/25
Expiration Date
05/28/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Silver May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
45,998 (+3,003)
101,189 (-2,633)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
56,034 (-9,924)
19,682 (-1,567)
Producers - Long / Short
5,246 (+1,490)
30,619 (-1,974)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
31,436 (+1,185)
61,254 (-987)
Managed Money - Long / Short
36,424 (-3,374)
14,537 (+514)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
19,610 (-6,550)
5,145 (-2,081)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
31.685 +4.15%
on 05/01/25
33.575 -1.71%
on 05/22/25
-0.005 (-0.02%)
since 04/28/25
3-Month
27.545 +19.80%
on 04/07/25
35.495 -7.03%
on 03/28/25
+1.504 (+4.78%)
since 02/28/25
52-Week
27.545 +19.80%
on 04/07/25
35.805 -7.83%
on 10/22/24
-0.686 (-2.04%)
since 05/28/24

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SIH26 : 74.305 (+5.46%)
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ZCH26 : 442-2 (unch)
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DXY00 : 98.024 (-0.01%)
GCG26 : 4,387.4 (+1.01%)
SIH26 : 74.305 (+5.46%)
^USDJPY : 155.961 (-0.05%)
^EURUSD : 1.17674 (-0.05%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 33.302
2nd Resistance Point 33.223
1st Resistance Point 33.112
Last Price 33.000s
1st Support Level 32.922
2nd Support Level 32.843
3rd Support Level 32.732

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52-Week High 35.805
Last Price 33.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 32.650
Fibonacci 50% 31.675
Fibonacci 38.2% 30.700
52-Week Low 27.545

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