Metals · Spot silver

Trade silver.

The most volatile of the precious metals. Trade spot silver against the US dollar, long or short, with tight spreads.

MetalsLong or shortCFDLeverage
At a glance

Contract details

Symbol
XAG/USD
Typical spread
tight
Max leverage
1:200
Trading hours
≈24/5
About Silver

What is Silver?

Silver is both a precious and an industrial metal, which makes it more volatile than gold and gives it its own character. Traders use it as a safe haven, an inflation hedge and a play on industrial demand.

At Otto you trade spot silver as a CFD (XAG/USD), going long or short without ever handling physical metal.

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What moves the price

Key drivers

  • The US dollar and real interest rates
  • Safe-haven and inflation demand
  • Industrial demand (solar, electronics)
  • The gold-to-silver ratio
Getting started

Start in three steps

Open your account

Register in minutes and complete a quick, secure verification.

Fund it your way

Add funds by bank transfer or crypto with a clear reference.

Trade Silver

Open MetaTrader 4 and take your position, long or short.

FAQ

Silver — common questions

Why is silver more volatile than gold?

Silver has a large industrial-demand component and a smaller market, which tends to make its price swings sharper.

Can I short silver?

Yes. With a CFD you can open a sell position to profit from falling prices.

Do I receive physical silver?

No. You trade a spot silver CFD against the US dollar.

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Trade Silver with Otto

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