International derivatives marketplace CME Group today announced it will launch a 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, pending regulatory review.

“Silver is increasingly appealing to retail traders looking to diversify their exposure across a wider range of metals in the face of geopolitical uncertainty and the energy transition,” said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. “100-Ounce Silver futures will improve access to a wider range of participants, enabling them to benefit from the liquidity and efficiencies that our futures markets provide.”

Growing retail demand for CME Group’s metal futures drove record trading volumes in 2025. It was a record year for trading both Micro Gold futures (301K ADV) and Micro Silver futures (48K ADV). Clients also traded over 6 million contracts in the 1-Ounce Gold futures contract launched on January 13, 2025.

100-Ounce Silver futures will be financially-settled based on the daily settlement price of the global benchmark Silver futures contract and will be listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX.