Friday, October 21, 2011

Silver Open Interest Update 10/21/11

Open interest in silver has increased another 1,004 contracts to 106,445.
Silver is now trading in contango from spot through March 2013, with backwardation beginning with the May 13 contract and increasing to a $1.05 discount with the July 16 contract vs. spot.

Daily Settlements for Silver Futures (FINAL)
Trade Date: 10/21/2011
Month
Open
High
Low
Last
Change
Settle
Estimated
Volume
Prior Day
Open Interest
OCT 11
30.625
30.625
30.625
-
+.907
31.173
2
18
NOV 11
30.565
31.365
30.565
-
+.912
31.182
35
94
DEC 11
30.555
31.515
30.280
-
+.912
31.193
29,055
61,377
JAN 12
30.340
31.380
30.340
-
+.912
31.209
72
200
MAR 12
30.420
31.460B
30.420
-
+.911
31.231
1,402
12,978
MAY 12
30.465
31.090B
30.340
-
+.911
31.247
195
2,972
JLY 12
-
-
-
-
+.910
31.256
160
2,635
SEP 12
-
-
-
-
+.909
31.256
13
1,329
DEC 12
30.615
31.430
30.590
-
+.904
31.252
87
11,390
JAN 13
-
-
-
-
+.904
31.232
-
1
MAR 13
-
-
-
-
+.904
31.188
-
752
MAY 13
Backwardation-
Starts-
Here-
-
+.904
31.145
-
141
JLY 13
-
-
-
-
+.904
31.091
-
2,312
DEC 13
-
-
-
-
+.903
31.022
-
7,912
JLY 14
-
-
-
-
+.903
30.839
-
262
DEC 14
-
-
-
-
+.894
30.742
10
1,312
JLY 15
-
-
-
-
+.894
30.487
-
185
DEC 15
-
-
-
-
+.894
30.352
10
548
JLY 16
-
-
-
-
+.894
30.127
-
27
Total
31,041
106,445