Epic Collapse! The Chicago Mercantile Exchange suddenly announces: Increase gold and silver margin requirements

CryptocurrencySniper · 2026-02-01T00:47:27+00:00

After the significant decline in gold and silver prices, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange increased margin requirements for futures such as gold and silver to ensure sufficient collateral coverage. This adjustment will take effect next Monday, with non-high-risk gold contracts' margin rising from 6% to 8%, and silver from 11% to 15%. The Shanghai Futures Exchange also made corresponding adjustments to the margin and daily price limit for silver futures.

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2026-02-01 00:47:27

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【Introduction】Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Raises Gold and Silver Margin Requirements After Historic Drop in Gold and Silver Prices

Hello everyone, after the collapse of gold and silver prices, the exchanges have increased margin requirements.

On January 31, following the largest decline in gold and silver prices in decades, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange will raise the margin requirements for Comex gold and silver futures.

The exchange states that the margin for non-high-risk gold contracts will be increased from the current 6% to 8% of the contract value, while high-risk contracts will be increased from the current 6.6% to 8.8%.

For silver futures contracts, the margin for non-high-risk contracts will be increased from the current 11% to 15%, and high-risk contracts from 12.1% to 16.5%. Margins for platinum and palladium futures contracts will also be increased.

This adjustment will take effect after the close of next Monday. The exchange says this move is the result of a “routine review” of market volatility to ensure sufficient collateral coverage.

The margin increase means that investors wishing to trade gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures will need to pay more margin to ensure performance. While it is not uncommon for exchanges to raise margins during large price swings or extreme volatility, this move on Friday may further squeeze smaller participants—since they may not have enough cash to meet the additional margin requirements.

Earlier this week, after a rapid price increase, the exchange had already raised margin requirements for silver, platinum, and palladium futures.

Shanghai Futures Exchange Raises Price Limit and Margin Ratio for Silver Futures

On January 30, the Shanghai Futures Exchange issued a notice that, starting from the close settlement on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the price limit and margin ratio will be adjusted as follows:

The price limit for silver futures contracts AG2605, AG2606, AG2607, AG2608, AG2609, AG2610, AG2611, AG2612, and AG2701 will be increased from 16% to 17%. The margin ratio for maintaining open positions will be increased from 17% to 18%, and the margin ratio for general positions will be increased from 18% to 19%.

(Article source: China Fund News)

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