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# Silver futures
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/silver-futures
Last modified: 2026-10-17

Silver futures are contracts on silver, mainly on COMEX in dollars per troy ounce. More than half of silver goes into industry, solar most of all, and most supply is a by-product of copper, lead and zinc mines, so a higher price does not bring more silver. That is why it swings harder than gold; [Module 2](https://mochatrade.com/learn), and [the dollar moves it too](https://mochatrade.com/learn/start-here/us-markets-for-indian-traders). [Silver on Mochatrade](https://mochatrade.com/support/what-can-i-trade-on-mochatrade).

## Related terms

- Copper: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/copper
- Troy ounce: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/troy-ounce
- COMEX: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/comex
- Commodity trading: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/commodity-trading
- Gold/silver ratio: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/gold-silver-ratio
- Dollar index (DXY): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/dollar-index

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